as in obelisk
a very large stone that is usually tall and narrow
Archaeologists have reported the discovery of an ancient monolith.
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To the west, the setting sun backlights the mountaintop monoliths of Kitt Peak National Observatory.
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Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Starting in April, visitors to Australia’s Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park will be able to stay overnight for the first time, stargazing by campfire by the world’s largest monolith.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
In April 2026, overnight visitors will be welcomed to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, the world's largest monolith.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Videos posted to Instagram by a local climber, Charles Winstead show what appears to be several BASE jumpers parachuting down from Yosemite’s famous granite monolith, El Capitan.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Oct. 2025
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Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Starting in April, visitors to Australia’s Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park will be able to stay overnight for the first time, stargazing by campfire by the world’s largest monolith.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
In April 2026, overnight visitors will be welcomed to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, the world's largest monolith.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Videos posted to Instagram by a local climber, Charles Winstead show what appears to be several BASE jumpers parachuting down from Yosemite’s famous granite monolith, El Capitan.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monolith
obelisk
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Notably, the opening desert scenes featuring Will Sampson and the Hopi obelisk were filmed at Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Arizona.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The City Council, which recently voted 2-2 to approve the concept, has formed a committee of Mayor Bob Ruesch and Councilmember Brian Godell to decide some minor design tweaks for the obelisk, which is being funded in part by the Daughters of the American Revolution.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Monolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolith. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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