How to Use menhir in a Sentence
menhir
noun-
Ancient people often moved menhirs from older tombs, often along with the graves themselves, with the occupants reburied in the newer dolmen.
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Kiona N. Smith,
Ars Technica,
2019-09-26
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In this ancient landscape dotted with fields of menhirs and mythical forests, Marianne and her new friends live out a fairy tale about salvation at 60.
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Kate Betts,
New York Times,
2017-08-18
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One of the most magical spots is the Bois de la Chaise, a fragrant pine wood dotted with boulders and even a menhir, a standing stone erected in prehistoric times.
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Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2018-07-03
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