memorial
noun
something designed to preserve the memory of a person, event, etc., as a monument or a holiday.
memorials
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pluralof memorial.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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On college campuses, the day is now often observed through academic discussions instead of memorials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The various 9/11 memorials may have given citizens a space to mourn the national tragedy, the authors argue, but they occasionally have attracted controversy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
It has also pledged to raise the German flag every weekday at public schools and better preserve war memorials to German soldiers.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
But some residents say the giant statue is not the best way to represent the Catholic faith, in a country already peppered with religious monuments, including numerous memorials to Polish pope John Paul II.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Today, the entire length of the Western Front is marked by hundreds of graveyards and memorials to the soldiers who lost their lives fighting there.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
