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Recent Examples of megalith
The legendary theater mom at the center of Arthur Laurents, Jule Styne, and Stephen Sondheim’s 1959 musical megalith always looms large, but in the current Broadway iteration, Gypsy is entirely and inarguably Rose’s show, in ways both compelling and frustrating.
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Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
Given the geographical features of Britain and the forested nature of the island at the time, transporting megaliths over land would have been extremely challenging.
—Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Baalbek’s Roman remains, among the largest and best preserved in the world, are also among the most mysterious: the Temple of Jupiter sits atop three megaliths weighing around a thousand tons each.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Construction of Stonehenge, which consists of several large stones (known as megaliths) arranged in a circle shape, is thought to have begun around 5,000 years ago, with several changes and additions made to the structure over the next two millennia.
—Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
Given the geographical features of Britain and the forested nature of the island at the time, transporting megaliths over land would have been extremely challenging.
—Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Baalbek’s Roman remains, among the largest and best preserved in the world, are also among the most mysterious: the Temple of Jupiter sits atop three megaliths weighing around a thousand tons each.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Construction of Stonehenge, which consists of several large stones (known as megaliths) arranged in a circle shape, is thought to have begun around 5,000 years ago, with several changes and additions made to the structure over the next two millennia.
—Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megalith
Noun
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Get started with a pallet of pewter square concrete step stones.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Mandarin Oriental Grand Cayman The bathrooms are finished with natural stone.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The order includes provisions seeking to reinstate monuments, memorials and statues that were removed or altered since January 2020.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration is leaving no stone unturned in its push to erase the legacy of 2020's racial reckoning, including by restoring monuments to Confederate leaders who fought to preserve slavery.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Most of them have tombstones in their lobbies about successful deals or IPOs.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
27 Mar. 2025
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Unimaginably intricate marble tombstones cover the floor.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The show understands that all women aren’t a monolith.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
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Not an easy task on a concrete monolith that became a bulwark for Sarajevo’s defenders more than 30 years ago.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But those are usually etched into the gravestone or carved as a metal plate to form a deliberate part of the memorial to the deceased.—
Lynsey Chutel,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The minerals composing gravestones crystallize at high temperatures and pressures inside Earth.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
31 Oct. 2024
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“Megalith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megalith. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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