1
: a very hard natural igneous rock formation of visibly crystalline texture formed essentially of quartz and orthoclase or microcline and used especially for building and for monuments
2
: unyielding firmness or endurance
the cold granite of Puritan formalism—
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had the granite to see the project out to the end
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The valley is ringed by monumental granite walls, made famous by photographer Ansel Adams.
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Soil and underbrush would obscure once-gleaming granite fountains.
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The Architect Studio includes midcentury-modern furniture, herringbone fabric wallpaper, and an olive granite soaking tub, while the Artist Studio pairs eclectic artwork with a stained glass window, antique fireplace, and vintage painting easel.
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Jane Siegel, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Soil and underbrush would obscure once-gleaming granite fountains.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
The Architect Studio includes midcentury-modern furniture, herringbone fabric wallpaper, and an olive granite soaking tub, while the Artist Studio pairs eclectic artwork with a stained glass window, antique fireplace, and vintage painting easel.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Hauke Wahl has been the big block of granite at the heart of St Pauli’s survival.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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“Granite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granite. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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granite
noun
gran·ite
ˈgran-ət 
1
: a very hard rock that can be polished and is used in buildings and monuments
2
: unyielding firmness (as of character, will, or opinion)
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