as in obelisks
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 monoliths
The winning model here is a coordinated platform ecosystem, not fragmented vendors or rigid monoliths.
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Miroslav Katsarov, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial Impressive stone carvings at Mount Rushmore—as well as at Crazy Horse Memorial, still under construction—are more than memorable monoliths.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026
In the garden, his massive stone monoliths seem almost prehistoric.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
Be sure to drive the historic Loop Road, explore a lava tube cave — formed about 15,000 years ago — and visit a 1,200-year-old tree and monoliths.
—Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The geologic monocline extends almost 100 miles and is surrounded by white sandstone domes, towering monoliths, and otherworldly pillars and arches.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
The horrors under the monoliths’ shimmering surfaces remind us to look at the land, then look deeper.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The film’s speculative elements — monoliths accelerating human evolution — were philosophical rather than scientific.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
The two gin monoliths, like so much of the visual design of the film, gave production designer Suzie Davies and her team the chance to reach the apex of a feeling — whether anger, sadness, despair, or desire.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
Miroslav Katsarov, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial Impressive stone carvings at Mount Rushmore—as well as at Crazy Horse Memorial, still under construction—are more than memorable monoliths.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026
In the garden, his massive stone monoliths seem almost prehistoric.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
Be sure to drive the historic Loop Road, explore a lava tube cave — formed about 15,000 years ago — and visit a 1,200-year-old tree and monoliths.
—Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The geologic monocline extends almost 100 miles and is surrounded by white sandstone domes, towering monoliths, and otherworldly pillars and arches.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
The horrors under the monoliths’ shimmering surfaces remind us to look at the land, then look deeper.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The film’s speculative elements — monoliths accelerating human evolution — were philosophical rather than scientific.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
The two gin monoliths, like so much of the visual design of the film, gave production designer Suzie Davies and her team the chance to reach the apex of a feeling — whether anger, sadness, despair, or desire.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monoliths
obelisks
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Trellises, obelisks and arbors add a dimension that plantings alone cannot achieve.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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Her materials include those most basic elements of the earth—geology—and her forms borrow from totems, obelisks, prehistoric megaliths, and Indigenous Caribbean zeniths.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Monoliths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monoliths. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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