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megalith

noun

Definition of megalithnext
as in stone

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Recent Examples of megalith Scattered among the heaping red rock hills of the Pilbara lies the world’s densest collection of petroglyphs and megaliths. — Michelle Tchea, Time, 12 Mar. 2026 In contrast to the rectilinear blocks at Stonehenge, the Stenness megaliths are thin slabs with angled upper edges, like upside-down guillotine blades. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025 Chief among these was the sacrifice of childhood upon the altar of commerce, performed by such capitalistic megaliths as Disney, whose Mickey Mouse figured prominently in his oeuvre. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Nov. 2025 Not many entertainment studios can say they’re successively owned by a media company, a dialup power player, a media company again, a telecom megalith, a cable giant and a software scion. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for megalith
Recent Examples of Synonyms for megalith
  1. stone
  2. monument
  3. tombstone
  4. monolith
  5. gravestone
Noun
  • Slip-resistant tile in matte or natural stone finishes adds traction without looking institutional.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Small mosaic tile, matte ceramic, non-gloss porcelain and natural stone all offer better traction without looking institutional.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of stone
Noun
  • Critics contend that the 250-foot-tall monument, which would be nearly 100 feet taller than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, would obstruct historic views and interfere with the privacy of military funerals at nearby Arlington National Cemetery.
    — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Within 45 seconds, all but the base slowly rotates and expands to disclose its true nature, a five-panel 4K MicroLED monument to form and function—the C Seed Bugatti N1 entertainment system.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of monument
Noun
  • Maybe Diana would have seen some point in having HRH carved on her tombstone.
    — Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
  • King said when individuals were buried on top of one another, the cemetery’s management removed the tombstones and resold the plots.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of tombstone
Noun
  • Use them where teams truly need independent scale or release cycles; otherwise, a modular monolith can deliver the same business speed with far less operational tax.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The cloud was blank and inarticulate, a monolith with no secrets to reveal to any of its human witnesses.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of monolith
Noun
  • The character is a man of few words, which is understandable after an opening shot of him weeping over a large gravestone with two smaller ones beside it tells us how much he’s lost.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Haunted Mansion props on the parade floats will include the conservatory casket, cryptic gravestones, gargoyle candleholders, watchful busts, haunted armor and stretching room portraits.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of gravestone

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