as in obelisk
a very large stone that is usually tall and narrow
Archaeologists have reported the discovery of an ancient monolith.
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Recent Examples of monolith
But the sprawling union, encompassing every member of every current roster, is not a monolith.
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Jesse Granger, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Is there any kind of reputation for American drivers as a monolith, or have there just not been enough?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 July 2025
Arriving in Huntsville, visitors are greeted by a towering Saturn V rocket that looms beside the highway like a monolith of American achievement.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Preparing for 2025 hurricane season Last year, the American Red Cross’ Florida chapter positioned itself as both a first line of defense and first responder to hurricane monoliths Helene and Milton — each hitting the state’s Big Bend as a Category 4 and 3 storm.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
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Jesse Granger, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Is there any kind of reputation for American drivers as a monolith, or have there just not been enough?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 July 2025
Arriving in Huntsville, visitors are greeted by a towering Saturn V rocket that looms beside the highway like a monolith of American achievement.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Preparing for 2025 hurricane season Last year, the American Red Cross’ Florida chapter positioned itself as both a first line of defense and first responder to hurricane monoliths Helene and Milton — each hitting the state’s Big Bend as a Category 4 and 3 storm.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monolith
obelisk
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The restaurant itself is long gone and most of the area looks very different, having been rebuilt after the bombing during the Second World War, but there’s an obelisk marking the spot just a few yards from Odeonsplatz square, upon which the club’s founding document is mounted.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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But others, especially in remote areas, are marked only by monuments, like an obelisk or strategically placed rocks.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
9 May 2025
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“Monolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolith. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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