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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The actress and producer attended the inauguration of a monolith honoring Maria Bravo at Casa Angeles on Wednesday, wearing a breezy geo-print dress and a pair of Hermès thong sandals that were anything but casual.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
Black womanhood is not a monolith.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
Marked by a massive white limestone cliff, where surface erosions have formed striations and ledges resembling steps, this monolith was named (incorrectly) for the Saracen pirates who once used it as a perch to attack the area in the 1500s.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Two young men are seen climbing the massive granite monolith called El Capitan.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 July 2025
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
Black womanhood is not a monolith.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
Marked by a massive white limestone cliff, where surface erosions have formed striations and ledges resembling steps, this monolith was named (incorrectly) for the Saracen pirates who once used it as a perch to attack the area in the 1500s.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Two young men are seen climbing the massive granite monolith called El Capitan.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monolith
obelisk
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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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General Lafayette, during his famous tour of America in 1824, officiated over the laying of the obelisk’s cornerstone.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
19 July 2025
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“Monolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolith. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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