Monumental Vocabulary

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a person or thing of enormous size, importance, or ability

  • The colossus stood tall in the center of the plaza, a symbol of strength and power.
  • That colossus of a man is always the life of the party.
  • Check out that colossus of a burger, it's huge!
  • Her influence in the industry is a colossus, unmatched by anyone else.

verb to preserve the memory of someone or something, typically through a ceremony or monument

  • The committee decided to memorialize the fallen soldiers with a monument in the town square.
  • Let's memorialize our favorite memories by creating a scrapbook.
  • We should totally memorialize that epic party by taking a group selfie.
  • The artist sought to memorialize the beauty of nature in their latest painting.