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monument

[mon-yuh-muhnt, mon-yuh-ment] / ˈmɒn jə mənt, ˈmɒn jəˌmɛnt /


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The wedding of the second version of Taylor, by contrast, was a monument to her own arrested development.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

Leo then visited the "Door of Europe", a monument dedicated to migrants, and spoke briefly with a migrant family.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

Late Friday, the president visited the Mount Rushmore national monument for an address under the gaze of the giant granite heads of four of his legendary predecessors.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

The monument, showing the Duke on his faithful horse Copenhagen, was designed by the Italian artist Carlo Marochetti and erected in 1844 to commemorate his victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

In beautiful seaside Jableh she’d seen the homes that Zeitoun’s grandfather had built, saw the monument to his brother Mohammed.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

"It's crystal clear: The language of the act provides the president power to create national monuments," Thomas Delehanty, a lawyer for Earthjustice, told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

The study may also help explain why the construction of megalithic tombs and other massive stone monuments came to an end across Europe during roughly the same period.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

“These landmarks and monuments belonged to all of us, and they must be protected for generations to come,” Pirro said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

US Park Police, the federal police agency which patrol the monuments on the National Mall, did not reply to a BBC email requesting confirmation of the arrest figures.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Our very own Miss New Jersey is going to show us around all of the famous Miss America monuments.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles




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