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
Incorporate obelisks within beds to draw the eye and give structure to trailing plants.
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Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2025
To sightsee impressive architecture, palazzos, monuments, obelisks and fountains.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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.
—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
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Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2025
To sightsee impressive architecture, palazzos, monuments, obelisks and fountains.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obelisk
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The blast took place near the city’s iconic Red Fort, also known as the Lal Qila, a 17th century monument and a symbol of India’s independence.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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The physical embodiment of a finance industry doubling down on the city is the $3 billion, gleaming, hypersustainable monument to capitalism JPMorgan just opened on 47th Street.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Collectible design platform was founded in Brussels in 2018 and gained recognition for its finesse in linking pillars of design, art and fashion.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Bordered by antique wood pillar columns, the custom wood and glass front doors lead into a rotunda foyer displaying dark polished hardwood floors that run throughout the interiors.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Obelisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obelisk. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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