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 sky is velvet here, set against the hard line of the monoliths.
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The famous Colorado amphitheater flanked by sandstone monoliths has hosted many big-name musicians, from The Beatles to Jimmy Buffett.
—Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The famous Colorado amphitheater flanked by sandstone monoliths has hosted many big-name musicians, from The Beatles to Jimmy Buffett.
—Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Monoliths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monoliths. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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