megaliths

Definition of megalithsnext
plural of megalith

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Noun
  • To help keep your home's entryway clean and make getting in and out of the house easier on severe weather days, both Cuoco and Sons recommend creating pathways in slippery, high-traffic areas by using stepping stones, gravel, mulch, or even pavement if possible.
    Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The tiara contains a total of 385 precious stones, including rubies and diamonds, and is part of a larger set that includes earrings, brooch, choker and bracelet.
    Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 25 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For travelers interested in exploring more than just free-entry parks, the National Park Service maintains a database of other sites, monuments, and memorials that don’t require a fee.
    Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Its distinctive architecture is especially interesting; an unexpected juxtaposition of awe-inspiring Roman monuments and the charming skyline of a former imperial town.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • And maybe just understand that Black women as a whole are not monoliths.
    Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The geologic monocline extends almost 100 miles and is surrounded by white sandstone domes, towering monoliths, and otherworldly pillars and arches.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • That started her mission of finding other gravestones with recipes.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Last year, a CNN investigation found that the Israeli military desecrated at least 16 cemeteries in its ground offensive in Gaza, leaving gravestones ruined, soil upturned and, in some cases, bodies unearthed.
    Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Additional excavations could bring answers, Frame communicated, with the team hoping to find alters — tombstones frequently included the units soldiers belonged to.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Concrete beams standing in the dirt like tall tombstones.
    Daniel Estrin, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Originally a cemetary, the headstones were removed in the late 1960s to make way for a park.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Many of the burial sites are unmarked or have rocks in place of headstones.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The Obelisco collection pays homage to the obelisks originally built at the entrances of Egyptian temples at the top of pyramids to evoke the sun’s rays to honor the Sun God Ra.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Megaliths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megaliths. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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