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
And maybe just understand that Black women as a whole are not monoliths.
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Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 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, 7 Jan. 2026
But Kubrick’s movies have a habit of aging into new meanings, like monoliths that take time for us apes to figure out, and Eyes Wide Shut eventually came to be seen in a different light.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
Recently uncovered megaliths and monoliths, though now lying submerged, once adorned a coastal landscape long before the spread of agriculture across Europe.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2025
To the west, the setting sun backlights the mountaintop monoliths of Kitt Peak National Observatory.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Distressing on fabrics was juxtaposed with shiny silver leather, a nod to the city's grit and polish, courtesy of New York's newest glass monoliths.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The sky is velvet here, set against the hard line of the monoliths.
—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
Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 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, 7 Jan. 2026
But Kubrick’s movies have a habit of aging into new meanings, like monoliths that take time for us apes to figure out, and Eyes Wide Shut eventually came to be seen in a different light.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
Recently uncovered megaliths and monoliths, though now lying submerged, once adorned a coastal landscape long before the spread of agriculture across Europe.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2025
To the west, the setting sun backlights the mountaintop monoliths of Kitt Peak National Observatory.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Distressing on fabrics was juxtaposed with shiny silver leather, a nod to the city's grit and polish, courtesy of New York's newest glass monoliths.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The sky is velvet here, set against the hard line of the monoliths.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monoliths
obelisks
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The Obelisco collection pays homage to the obelisks originally built at the entrances of Egyptian temples at the top of pyramids to evoke the sun’s rays to honor the Sun God Ra.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Monoliths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monoliths. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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