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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.
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Michelle Tchea,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
Despite the deluge of new data, the megaliths had given up none of their obdurate strangeness.
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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.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
24 Nov. 2025
Liberal-leaning television networks were a megalith, and First Amendment-protected besides.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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Michelle Tchea,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
Despite the deluge of new data, the megaliths had given up none of their obdurate strangeness.
—
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
Liberal-leaning television networks were a megalith, and First Amendment-protected besides.
—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megalith
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The structure’s orthostat blocks, which are large stone slabs made of marble, were reintroduced to the property in different ways.
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Respecting Nature Nature is key to Japan’s traditional Shinto religion, in which mountains, trees, stone and flowers are capable of having spirits.
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While buildings and monuments safeguard the past, McGee believes the future of Kansas City jazz ultimately rests with the musicians themselves.
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The Wildland Firefighter Foundation maintains a monument in Boise, Idaho, as well as a Wall of Honor, which memorializes each of the fallen.
Noun
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His father's tombstone usually has the American flag, Irish flag and a military flag flanking either side, but those appeared to be removed on Monday.
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The skies are gloomy and overcast, fitting for a trip among the tombstones.
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The comparison suggests Mexican winemaking is a monolith and that its offerings mimic Napa’s brawny fruit-forward wines—two deeply misguided assumptions.
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Horkheimer and Adorno had concluded that advanced capitalism, far from being a technocratic monolith, had an inherent tendency toward chaos and madness.
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Many of the gravestones were moved to Alder Brook and West Cemetery and remain there today.
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An online fundraiser for Moore’s memorial describes him only as a 30-year-old man and includes pictures of his posing with animals and near his mother’s gravestone.
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“Megalith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megalith. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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