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
This marks the first time the family monolith has ever installed a CMO across the entire operation.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
While the security forces are often lumped into an ideological monolith, there is a wide diversity among their members, as nearly all men are required to serve.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2026
And maybe just understand that Black women as a whole are not monoliths.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
In 2026, there will be a new way to experience Uluru, the sandstone monolith sacred to the Anangu people.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
While the security forces are often lumped into an ideological monolith, there is a wide diversity among their members, as nearly all men are required to serve.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2026
And maybe just understand that Black women as a whole are not monoliths.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
In 2026, there will be a new way to experience Uluru, the sandstone monolith sacred to the Anangu people.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monolith
obelisk
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My journey began, in fact, with two nights at Orient Express La Minerva, a ravishing new Roman hotel quite literally steps from the Pantheon, directly in front of Bernini’s iconic elephant and obelisk statue in the Piazza della Minerva.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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Pyramids and obelisks are sun symbols, and Hawksmoor and his fellow Masons have positioned them round the city.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Monolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolith. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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