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monolith

noun

Definition of monolithnext
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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Recent Examples of monolith Unfortunately, the fantasy is interrupted by a giant monolith of a middling luxury condo building looming outside. — Nora Deligter, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2026 Because the payoff was an epic view of Lake Superior and Grand Marais from the top of a massive bald monolith. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Think less Zaha Hadid streamlined and more Frank Lloyd Wright monolith. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026 One level of magnitude higher, though, and the forest is a monolith. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for monolith
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obelisk
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  • The jail, a beige 12-story obelisk, overlooks all of downtown Las Vegas – a Bosch-in-the-sunbelt panorama.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Across town, a stone obelisk—similar to Washington’s but, again, taller—was constructed with 25,550 blocks of white granite, one for each day of Kim’s seven decades of life.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Monolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolith. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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