Examples of basalt in a Sentence
IEEE Spectrum, 26 Mar. 2024
Juventus’s decision to appoint Fabio Capello — his mien, even then, that of a stern immortal hewn from basalt — appeared a safe bet, but many of the others were not.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Built in 1911 by architects Walter Emory and Marshall Webb in a half-timbered style that harks back to Tudor England, the home has a basalt rock foundation.
—Kristina Linnea Garcia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
Oceanic crust is closer to 4-6 miles (7-10 kilometers) thick and made of denser rock like basalt.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
Cannon Beach, Oregon What put Cannon Beach on the map is distinctive Haystack Rock, a basalt tower shooting 235 feet from the water's edge.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2023
According to the British Museum, around 887 moai were erected between 1100 and 1600 C.E.
The moai in London is one of only 14 made from basalt.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024
What to Do Mana: A gallery in Hanga Roa that shows contemporary and traditional pieces, from paintings to basalt statues.
—Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
Here, the cliffs were covered in vegetation, with knife-edge spurs and basalt towers that soared into the dark clouds above.
—Peter Heller, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024
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Word History
Latin basaltes, manuscript variant of basanites touchstone, from Greek basanitēs (lithos), from basanos touchstone, from Egyptian bḫnw
1601, in the meaning defined above
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“Basalt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basalt. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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