memorial

Example Sentences

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"The university held a memorial. There were over a thousand people there. Students came up and talked about him - Robert was a character - he was funny."

From BBC

Down the steps stands an oversize candle—what otherwise would have been a cheerful decoration now an earnest memorial.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Some churches refuse to hold funerals. Some towns won't put up their photos on memorial walls."

From BBC

The Kennedy Center was established as a living memorial by federal statute, making Congressional approval a requirement for an official name change.

From Los Angeles Times

"Do we feel safe? You know, the answer is 'not really', to be honest," rabbi Yossi Friedman told AFP at a floral memorial for the victims.

From Barron's