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megaliths

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plural of megalith

as in stones

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That includes the earthen ceramics, which are made with stones from Tierra del Fuego, and the bath products, which were crafted with the citrusy Patagonian herb paramela.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Floral motifs appear throughout the mosque’s floors and walls, while columns rise like flower stems, each inlaid with mother-of-pearl and semi-precious stones that climb toward capitals shaped like palm fronds.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of stones

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While that’s happening, our industry is being consolidated into these corporate monoliths that are run by people like Larry Ellison, and Larry Ellison is a radical conservative idealogue.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
The winning model here is a coordinated platform ecosystem, not fragmented vendors or rigid monoliths.

— Miroslav Katsarov, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

Definition of monoliths

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No gravestones, grave markers or other identifying materials had been recovered.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 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 gravestones

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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
There was a time when it was commonly used on tombstones, which is not an informal medium.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tombstones

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Surnames like McKenzie, Adams and Scribner make frequent appearances on headstones at the roughly 600-grave cemetery, which is still allows burials of descendants of the town or people who live nearby.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Others in group were skilled at straightening delicate headstones in a way that prevents damage, said former American Legion Auxiliary National President Lisa Williamson.

— Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of headstones

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This dainty grower is perfect for small obelisks and trellises.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
The line was marked then, as now, by obelisks, 276 of them today, placed roughly within view of one another from El Paso west to the Pacific Ocean ‒ an early attempt to harden the line in the sand.

— Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 June 2026

Definition of obelisks

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