How to Use memorial in a Sentence

memorial

1 of 2 adjective
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  • There was a memorial concert on TV with a bunch of artists.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Feb. 2024
  • As darkness fell at the memorial service, a video montage of the girls played on the wall of a white tent.
    — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The names of every person who died in those attacks are inscribed on the edge of the memorial pools.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2023
  • In the wake of her death, the tributes and memorial gatherings have been pouring in.
    — Daphne Merkin, The New Republic, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Jackson set out to make the memorial look like Allen’s living room.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 16 May 2023
  • Over the next few days, four friends of his invited me to his memorial service.
    — Patrick Lohmann, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The joint, public memorial service for the three Burnsville first responders killed in the line of duty is today.
    — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Paul joined the firm as a student in 2019 and passed the bar exam two years later, according to a memorial post on its website.
    — Julianne McShane, NBC News, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The members of the Bay-Lu Fishing Club were at the memorial service in force, gold patches with jumping fish on their blue blazers.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Tabloids reported at the time that Agron was excluded from the memorial episode at the behest of a cast member and one of the series creators.
    — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
  • The bugler statue, Stimpson said, will help identify the park and the World War I memorial to its true meaning.
    — John Sharp | [email protected], al, 15 May 2023
  • The memorial service was so packed people had to stand outside the funeral home.
    — The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The memorial capsule, a project of the private company Celestis, is headed for a deep-space orbit around the sun.
    — Ben Zimmer, WSJ, 11 Jan. 2024
  • William was due to give a reading at the memorial service for the late King Constantine of Greece on Feb. 27 but canceled at short notice.
    — Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
  • He was only seen publicly at his son's memorial service in 2007, per The Daily Mail.
    — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 18 May 2023
  • Sometimes requests come in for memorial pants: calla lilies and butterflies and names to honor a loved one.
    — Ferron Salniker, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • When a memorial service was held for them at Springfield High School, more than a thousand people showed up.
    — Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Thursday was the fourth anniversary of that attack and was marked by a memorial service for Kaye at the synagogue.
    — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2023
  • FanDuel: Give the company credit for opting to leave the late Carl Weathers in its spot and add a memorial card.
    — Brian Lowry, CNN, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Furman said plans for a memorial service will be announced at a later date.
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Two days later, Douglas and Ono held a private memorial service in the studio — the only service held for Lennon.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The family says that details for a memorial service will be announced at a later date.
    — Melissa Noel, Essence, 23 Jan. 2024
  • She was mourned at a memorial service earlier this week.
    — Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2023
  • One week into the full-scale war, a Russian missile hit directly next to the memorial complex, killing at least four people.
    — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2023
  • In February 2023, Lattanzi paid tribute to her mom at the late pop star's state memorial service in Australia.
    — Melody Chiu, Peoplemag, 17 July 2023
  • Blackburn’s killing made national news and her memorial service drew a crowd of more than 2,000 people.
    — Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Everything slows for a moment when a woman brings the program for her mother’s memorial service and shows Hoover the quote from Reminders of Him printed on the back.
    — Lucy Feldman, Time, 10 July 2023
  • In March 2022, her remains were repatriated to the US followed by a memorial service and burial, the release says.
    — Zenebou Sylla, CNN, 6 July 2023
  • Some stopped for a snack after a memorial service or a pint after their kids soccer tournament or for a break while shopping.
    — Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
  • On March 17, a memorial service was held for her at Osbourn Park High, in an auditorium named after her.
    — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
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memorial

2 of 2 noun
  • Dee explained in the video how much a memorial like this meant to him.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2023
  • So the memorial that had sprung up for Ernie next to one of the water fountains grew.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Along with a white bike, the memorial is adorned with bougainvillea, a plaque with George’s name and a sign on a street pole.
    — Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
  • They were buried next to each other in a joint memorial.
    — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Gomez said the town is close to choosing a designer for the memorial.
    — Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The crowds on Mother’s Day swelled as mourners flocked to the memorial with flowers and cards.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 16 May 2023
  • Mourners hug at a memorial for the victims in Uvalde, Texas, last year.
    — NBC news, 7 May 2023
  • Harris paused in front of the memorial, where there was a wreath adorned with white flowers, to pay her respects.
    — CBS News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Harvard’s memorial to her sons lost in the Civil War sets in stone the names all of the Union dead, none of the Confederates.
    — Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Brett Cross tidies the memorial for his son, Uziyah Garcia, who was killed in the school massacre.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 16 May 2023
  • But the memorial was also a homecoming and farewell from those who knew her best.
    — Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The family is planning a memorial for Gibson to be held in about a month.
    — Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 24 July 2023
  • Today, there are memorials to Robert and Avie in the cabin's front garden.
    — Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Who wouldn’t love someone who makes a dog memorial of chalk and flowers?
    — Hazlitt, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Those that knew Springer wouldn't be surprised by the musical focus of the memorial.
    — Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 9 June 2023
  • The idea for the memorial came more than three years ago from Prince’s friend and security guard, Mark Webster.
    — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2023
  • In the meantime, while a lack of funds delayed the project, Pace made alterations to the memorials that had been dedicated in 1995.
    — Alyssa Fiorentino, House Beautiful, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Other events took place around the U.K. as the country came to a standstill in tandem with the silent two-minute memorial in central London.
    — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Days later, memorials for each of the officers offered a glimpse into the lives lost.
    — Kelli Smith, Dallas News, 7 July 2023
  • Hence their risky plan: Caleb’s father was always curious about the crater, and Caleb wants to visit it as a kind of memorial.
    — Michael Nordine, Variety, 10 May 2023
  • Family members and friends have visited the makeshift memorial at the bus stop across from the library.
    — Tom Hallman, oregonlive, 21 July 2023
  • Further up the path, a foot can be seen sticking out from under a tent – a makeshift cross left nearby in hurried memorial.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Late Friday night, family and friends of Hernandez set up a memorial for her along the street.
    — Zaeem Shaikh, Dallas News, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Organizers of the project say the memorial is a reminder of how far the labor movement has come, as well as how much work remains.
    — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The last public event held at the museum was a memorial in her honor packed with hundreds of people.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Lela wrote a rap about her baby sister, while Chapel built a virtual memorial for her in his video game.
    — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2023
  • And as the funerals and memorials wrapped their somber arms around the victims, some turned to patriotic cries in support.
    — Kevin McDonnell, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The memorial outside the girl’s apartment building grew Tuesday evening.
    — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
  • When Matthew Perry died, for example, Max added a memorial to the beginning of Friends episodes.
    — Vulture, 6 Dec. 2023
  • In a pair of posts, Ginny also said plans for a memorial will be shared at a later date and shared a link to support Schiller’s partner Milena and his young son Gabriel.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024

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