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Recent Examples of megalith
If the name of the game in a gold rush is selling shovels, there are few shovel makers in either e-sports or VR gaming capable of competing with the online retail megalith.
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IEEE Spectrum, 15 Feb. 2016
The burial chamber was surrounded by 16 megaliths spaced about 6.5 feet apart.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2025
Snakes abound in the megaliths unearthed at the archaeological site of Gobekli Tepe in present-day Turkey, where Neolithic peoples attached special significance to serpents roughly 10,000 years ago.
—Stephen S. Hall, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Fruit with bright pink skin and varying colors of pink flesh
Selenicereus megaliths: Fruit with yellow skin and white flesh
Dragon Fruit Taste and Texture
Dragon fruit taste and texture can vary among species and their many varieties.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 15 Feb. 2016
The burial chamber was surrounded by 16 megaliths spaced about 6.5 feet apart.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2025
Snakes abound in the megaliths unearthed at the archaeological site of Gobekli Tepe in present-day Turkey, where Neolithic peoples attached special significance to serpents roughly 10,000 years ago.
—Stephen S. Hall, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Fruit with bright pink skin and varying colors of pink flesh
Selenicereus megaliths: Fruit with yellow skin and white flesh
Dragon Fruit Taste and Texture
Dragon fruit taste and texture can vary among species and their many varieties.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megalith
Noun
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Finishing the downstairs is a family room boasting a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, a dining area, and a kitchenette that has a folding window opening to a serving bar beside the backyard’s saltwater pool and spa.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
21 Aug. 2025
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He was chastised, mocked, and even beaten with stones for his family’s antislavery views, until finally his parents pulled him from school and found a private tutor whose curriculum accorded with their own beliefs.—
Chandler Fritz,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Due to the number and size of the monuments damaged, police believe multiple suspects are responsible.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Soon after Trump's executive order, the National Marine Fisheries Service sent a letter to fishing permit holders giving them the green light to fish commercially in the monument's boundaries, Earthjustice's lawsuit says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The tombstone, which was cracked, was taken in four pieces to the Archaeological Museum in Gdańsk, where experts are now working to conserve it.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 July 2025
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The ornate tombstone and bones of an adult male were remarkably well-preserved and date back to the 13th or 14th century.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The neurodivergent community is also not a monolith.—
Pamela Furr,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The film stars Vince Vaughn as Peter La Fleur, a charismatic underachiever and proprietor of a rundown gym called Average Joe’s, and Ben Stiller as White Goodman, the power-mullet-sporting, Fu-Manchu-d, egomaniacal owner of Globo Gym, a gleaming monolith of fitness.—
Lesley O'Toole,
Variety,
10 June 2025
Noun
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He was buried somewhere in the Lexington Cemetery but the site had no gravestone. Shannon decided to raise funds to put a marker up himself.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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To Grant's surprise, Dawson's gravestone included a recipe for a spritz cookie on top.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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“Megalith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megalith. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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