1
: a very hard natural igneous rock formation of visibly crystalline texture formed essentially of quartz and orthoclase or microcline and used especially for building and for monuments
2
: unyielding firmness or endurance
the cold granite of Puritan formalism—
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Examples of granite in a Sentence
had the granite to see the project out to the end
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Likewise, the formal dining room also sports French doors of its own and a vaulted ceiling, while the adjoining kitchen has a distinctly 2000s flare with speckled granite countertops, plus custom cabinetry and top-of-the-line Wolf and SubZero appliances.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
At the summit, visitors can stop at the Veterans War Memorial Tower, a 93-foot granite lighthouse with 89 steps leading to an observation deck.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024
Funk’s husband built it from raw mahogany and topped it with granite, for a total cost of about $3,400.
—Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
From organic green terrazzo with blue cement background, to pink marble terrazzo embedded in a pink granite.
—Grace Banks, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
The non-stick set is made from eco-friendly granite and includes 10 pieces, two frying pans, a saucepan with a steamer, a saute pan, and a casserole pot.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
Additionally, the modern cement that would be necessary to replace the granite blocks would damage the pyramid, as Hawass tells Reuters.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024
The granite castle itself reportedly has 167 rooms, with 52 bedrooms, according to the Guardian, which estimated in 2023 that the estate could be worth £80 million ($101 million).
—Armani Syed, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The presence of granite suggested an unexpected twist in the historical record—and in assumptions of when ice had deposited sediment at that location.
—David Kushner, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
James McClain, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
At the summit, visitors can stop at the Veterans War Memorial Tower, a 93-foot granite lighthouse with 89 steps leading to an observation deck.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024
Funk’s husband built it from raw mahogany and topped it with granite, for a total cost of about $3,400.
—Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
From organic green terrazzo with blue cement background, to pink marble terrazzo embedded in a pink granite.
—Grace Banks, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
The non-stick set is made from eco-friendly granite and includes 10 pieces, two frying pans, a saucepan with a steamer, a saute pan, and a casserole pot.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
Additionally, the modern cement that would be necessary to replace the granite blocks would damage the pyramid, as Hawass tells Reuters.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024
The granite castle itself reportedly has 167 rooms, with 52 bedrooms, according to the Guardian, which estimated in 2023 that the estate could be worth £80 million ($101 million).
—Armani Syed, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The presence of granite suggested an unexpected twist in the historical record—and in assumptions of when ice had deposited sediment at that location.
—David Kushner, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
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granite
noun
gran·ite
ˈgran-ət 
1
: a very hard rock that can be polished and is used in buildings and monuments
2
: unyielding firmness (as of character, will, or opinion)
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