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
See All Example Sentences for obelisk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obelisk
Noun
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The feds have contributed $7 billion to this monument to inefficiency and green preening.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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The place is a statue, a monument to horrid thinking about a grave issue.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While dance and music are vital to flamenco, the festival showcases one of the pillars of the art form.—
Emily Cardenas,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Sauropods are herbivores known for their very long necks, long tails, small head and pillar-like legs.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Obelisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obelisk. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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