monolith

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 The category is not a monolith but a broad network of interlinked subgenres, which rise and fall in popularity as readers’ tastes shift. Rebecca Ackermann, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025 Slackers aren’t a monolith, these films suggest, and their creed is more than just a hipster variant of laziness. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025 The Madrid monolith got the win thanks to two goals from Kylian Mbappe, who already leads La Liga's goal count with four goals so far this season. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025 Distressing on fabrics was juxtaposed with shiny silver leather, a nod to the city's grit and polish, courtesy of New York's newest glass monoliths. Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for monolith
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obelisk
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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
  • Make use of vertical space by attaching smaller containers to a fence or place an obelisk or trellis in a container to support climbing plants like pole beans or cucumbers.
    Special to The Denver Post, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025

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“Monolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolith. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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