as in colossal
unusually large
The explorers stumbled upon an ancient castle of monolithic proportions.
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Recent Examples of monolithic
At its core, the project challenges monolithic portrayals and highlights the depth, complexity and pride within the community.
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Emily Bogle, NPR, 27 May 2025
Indeed, the replacement of modernism by postmodernism was already a response to the fact that the one monolithic truth was becoming untenable for very disparate reasons (involving Eurocentrism and colonial thinking).
—Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Problem: Wrong Style and Scale The brown leather furniture looked monolithic and did nothing to give the room personality.
—Meghan Holloran, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Its gentle steps were translated into a steeply angled wall that at first appears to be monolithic but later divides into pieces that move throughout the opera, sometimes coming back together and breaking apart again.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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Emily Bogle, NPR, 27 May 2025
Indeed, the replacement of modernism by postmodernism was already a response to the fact that the one monolithic truth was becoming untenable for very disparate reasons (involving Eurocentrism and colonial thinking).
—Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Problem: Wrong Style and Scale The brown leather furniture looked monolithic and did nothing to give the room personality.
—Meghan Holloran, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Its gentle steps were translated into a steeply angled wall that at first appears to be monolithic but later divides into pieces that move throughout the opera, sometimes coming back together and breaking apart again.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for monolithic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monolithic
Adjective
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Argentina’s Boca have a seductive madness about them, engendered by their colossal support.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Someone who, at a colossal 6-foot-4, 332 pounds, might just be the run-stopping monster this defense desperately needed a season ago.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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The reluctance to do so earlier has converted a modest problem into a gigantic problem.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The pair had performed earlier in the night at the Blue Note Jazz Festival, where Jones hula-hooped to a song in sheer black tights, a thong, and one of her gigantic signature red and black headdresses.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Plenty of ports round out the package, and right now HP is offering a titanic 61% price drop.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
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That means its origin must be extragalactic, perhaps created in the violence of a star exploding and producing a gamma-ray burst, or a supermassive black hole ripping a star or gas cloud to shreds with its titanic gravitational tidal forces.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 May 2025
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New Orleans, the city that nurtured his rise, will witness a farewell that celebrates his monumental influence on music, culture, and business.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
26 June 2025
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After unveiling its monumental Milan flagship, Louis Vuitton is upping the ante with a new Shanghai concept in the shape of a life-size cruise ship.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Last week’s Senate Finance Committee draft bill acknowledges this reality and, in contrast to the House version, offers a pragmatic approach to phasing out the clean energy credits, recognizing that businesses signed contracts and made enormous capital decisions based on current law.—
John Ketchum,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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The group wields enormous influence setting vaccine policy in the United States, including which vaccines will be covered by insurance.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Summer Solstice – the start of the astronomical summer – is tonight at 10:42pm EDT.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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In 2025 The beginning of astronomical seasons is marked by solstices and equinoxes (equinox means equal night when there are 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness).—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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This intriguing cosmic galaxy, which Roger Dubuis internally calls the Tourbillon Galaxy, serves as the creative backdrop for the newest Excalibur Monotourbillon timepiece, whose complex mechanical tourbillon is constantly in motion.—
Roberta Naas,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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There are laughs, certainly, and plenty of visual spectacle, but the real surprise is how gently the film treats its young protagonist's emotional life, allowing moments of silence and softness to shine amid the cosmic chaos.—
Scott Snowden,
Space.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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And the Venus of Hohle Fels—the oldest undisputed depiction of a human being—was crafted out of mammoth ivory some 40,000 years ago.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
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Playing amid a heat wave in St. Louis, Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz vomited on the field before returning to launch a mammoth go-ahead home run.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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“Monolithic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolithic. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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