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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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.
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Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
When confronted by a collective many of the same, a monolith is formed.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
Book-matched, leathered and cut into a monolith over 10 feet long, the stone transformed the space, says Krzyston.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
These shifting perspectives reinforce the notion of the border as a landscape marked by many lives and stories, rather than a monolith.
—David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
When confronted by a collective many of the same, a monolith is formed.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
Book-matched, leathered and cut into a monolith over 10 feet long, the stone transformed the space, says Krzyston.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
These shifting perspectives reinforce the notion of the border as a landscape marked by many lives and stories, rather than a monolith.
—David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monolith
obelisk
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Herrera stopped to survey the landscape, beside an old obelisk monument marking the borderline.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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In its original location, the obelisk towered over the banks of the Nile.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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“Monolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolith. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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