memorial
Example Sentences
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In the role of heartbroken boyfriend, McCullagh attended Natalie's wake, visited her grave and made a memorial video for a vigil in her honour.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Hart attended Floyd’s memorial and private service in Minneapolis.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
In the town square, people chat amiably in the shadow of a memorial to slain cowboy-hat-wearing mayor Carlos Manzo.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Many projects, like the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial and African American history museum, began as the deferred dreams of ordinary citizens.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
The climax was the dedication of a memorial plaque explaining what had happened to Phineas and to brain science as a result.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
Vocabulary lists containing memorial
Memorial Day Words
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Memorial Day: Words of Respect and Remembrance
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