as in monument
a tall, four-sided stone column that becomes narrower toward the top and that ends in a point
The granite obelisk stands at the exact center of the park.
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Recent Examples of obelisk
The restaurant itself is long gone and most of the area looks very different, having been rebuilt after the bombing during the Second World War, but there’s an obelisk marking the spot just a few yards from Odeonsplatz square, upon which the club’s founding document is mounted.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Herrera stopped to survey the landscape, beside an old obelisk monument marking the borderline.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 May 2025
But others, especially in remote areas, are marked only by monuments, like an obelisk or strategically placed rocks.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 May 2025
In its original location, the obelisk towered over the banks of the Nile.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Herrera stopped to survey the landscape, beside an old obelisk monument marking the borderline.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 May 2025
But others, especially in remote areas, are marked only by monuments, like an obelisk or strategically placed rocks.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 May 2025
In its original location, the obelisk towered over the banks of the Nile.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obelisk
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Sochi Mayor Andrey Proshunin posted photos of the damage to Telegram, saying a military monument was also struck by debris.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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For two days, climbers and onlookers gathered around a 45-foot wall—an ephemeral monument suspended above water—where the edges between sport, spectacle, and cultural communion blurred.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
9 Sep. 2025
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According to a five-pillar plan shared with CNBC, Cruz also aims to create federal standards for AI, prevent AI from being used in harmful ways such as scams, allow free speech and address ethical concerns.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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China has committed $9B+ to its National Stem Cell Program, making regenerative medicine a pillar of state science.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Obelisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obelisk. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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