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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Columbaries are likely to become more popular, with QR codes placed on memorials to link visitors to digital archives of photographs, videos and other records of a person’s life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
On college campuses, the day is now often observed through academic discussions instead of memorials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
They encounter what happened through photographs, documentaries, memorials, classroom lessons and stories told by people who were alive on that day.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
In parts of Serbia and Bosnia's Serb statelet, Republika Srpska, Mladic is still lauded as a hero, and his death was greeted with vigils and memorials overnight.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
"Thing is," Watney said, "I'm selfish. I want the memorials back home to be just for me. I don't want the rest of you losers in them. I can't let you guys blow the VAL."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
