monuments

NOUN

memorial, remembrance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gravestone headstone marker masterpiece mausoleum pillar shrine slab statue stele stone tablet testament tomb tombstone tribute

STRONG

cairn cenotaph column commemoration erection ledger memento monolith obelisk pile record reminder token tower witness

WEAK

footstone magnum opus

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monuments

"They have studied all the monuments since 1863," the start of the French protectorate.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

Mr. Barnes calls Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, “a hostile city with no public transport and nothing but mad monuments to recommend it.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Juxtaposing Jim Crow-era Confederate monuments and recent art, “Monuments” challenges white supremacy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

It applies to monuments and architecture, but also works of art and books, requiring states to safeguard and respect cultural property and refrain from any actions that might endanger it.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Incensed local lawmakers responded with monuments to legislative creativity.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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