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

"Unfortunately, the process of rewriting history is much bigger, much deeper. It's also the destruction of monuments," said Zhemkova.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Glyndŵr has since become a figurehead for Welsh nationalism and there are statues, monuments, pubs and street names across Wales commemorating him.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

I alerted the organizations involved in rescuing monuments threatened by war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

As for enduring monuments, Elvis fanatics have Graceland, Beatles obsessives have Abbey Road, but Dolly?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

They wanted white granite to match the Lincoln and Washington monuments.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge