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—
V. L. Parrington
V. L. ParringtonExamples of granite in a Sentence
had the granite to see the project out to the end
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Pine, Colorado — As massive granite outcroppings dotted with evergreen trees jutted skyward from the landscape of Colorado’s Southern Rockies on a warm Tuesday morning, the serenity of bird calls and a babbling creek was shattered by a radio call from a park ranger in distress.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Someday, there would almost certainly be summer houses here, probably of materials other than granite, and with the island underneath rebranded something other than Crotch.
—Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The town boasts architecturally-adorable features like small squares and pink granite and white stone facades, along with local boutiques and artisan products.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
His rapturous barks bounce from wall to wall around the granite basin.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
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Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Someday, there would almost certainly be summer houses here, probably of materials other than granite, and with the island underneath rebranded something other than Crotch.
—Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The town boasts architecturally-adorable features like small squares and pink granite and white stone facades, along with local boutiques and artisan products.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
His rapturous barks bounce from wall to wall around the granite basin.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Granite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granite. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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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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