Lincoln Memorial

Cultural

A massive monument built in Washington, D.C., in honor of Abraham Lincoln. The memorial contains a statue of Lincoln seated and stone engravings of Lincoln's second inaugural address and his Gettysburg Address.

Example Sentences

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I’d gotten Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech as the simulation for my final and spotted the Butterfly trying to prevent King from making it to the Lincoln Memorial.

From Literature

After arriving in Washington, the monks will visit the Washington National Cathedral and the Lincoln Memorial.

From BBC

A grand east-west cross axis defines Washington, running west from the Anacostia to the Capitol, through the National Mall, past the Washington Monument, and to the Lincoln Memorial at the Potomac.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It can no sooner be renamed than can someone rename the Lincoln Memorial, no matter what anyone says," he added.

From BBC

Landmarks like the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial and indeed the Kennedy Center were all named after their deaths.

From Barron's

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