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
Even so, others have argued that the East Side is far from a monolith, with variation between the different segments from the north to south, including Councilmember Dion Bracco, a resident of the northern end of the East Side.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
At the Neue Nationalgalerie, by contrast, Warhol’s eccentric view of the sculpture looked just right on a green marble monolith not meant for the display of art.
—Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Students are not a monolith, of course, and many would not participate—nor should universities look at their students merely as potential protesters who might serve university interests.
—Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
The release-date move leaves Universal’s monolith Jurassic World Rebirth on July 2 and an Angel Studios untitled movie on July 4, with Warner Bros/DC Studios’ Superman from James Gunn opening July 11.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
At the Neue Nationalgalerie, by contrast, Warhol’s eccentric view of the sculpture looked just right on a green marble monolith not meant for the display of art.
—Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Students are not a monolith, of course, and many would not participate—nor should universities look at their students merely as potential protesters who might serve university interests.
—Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
The release-date move leaves Universal’s monolith Jurassic World Rebirth on July 2 and an Angel Studios untitled movie on July 4, with Warner Bros/DC Studios’ Superman from James Gunn opening July 11.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monolith
obelisk
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The expert found the propaganda, which is supportive of Ramesses II, on the 3,300-year-old obelisk that sits in Paris' Place de la Concorde.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
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At the center of the island stands a striking obelisk, erected in 1835 in honor of the Swedish King who supported the project.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Monolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolith. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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