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
Many Wilsons have been laid to rest there, including Hiram, whose grave is marked by a tall obelisk.
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Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
The expert found the propaganda, which is supportive of Ramesses II, on the 3,300-year-old obelisk that sits in Paris' Place de la Concorde.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
At the center of the island stands a striking obelisk, erected in 1835 in honor of the Swedish King who supported the project.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The Concorde obelisk was one of two red granite columns that Ramses raised outside Egypt’s Luxor Temple.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
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Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
The expert found the propaganda, which is supportive of Ramesses II, on the 3,300-year-old obelisk that sits in Paris' Place de la Concorde.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
At the center of the island stands a striking obelisk, erected in 1835 in honor of the Swedish King who supported the project.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The Concorde obelisk was one of two red granite columns that Ramses raised outside Egypt’s Luxor Temple.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obelisk
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His elegant, brick-walled office, larger than the Detroit home where his working-class German immigrant parents raised him, stands as a monument to what that discipline helped build.—
Josh Rottenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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The Secretary shall manage the monument through the National Park Service, pursuant to applicable legal authorities, consistent with the purposes and provisions of this proclamation.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2025
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Iranian hackers were charged last decade with several attempts to hack into banks and other pillars of the American economy.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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Trump has not addressed whether talks with Iranian officials would also address its missile program and support for terrorist proxies — an important pillar for Israel.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
25 June 2025
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“Obelisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obelisk. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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