Thesaurus results for OBELISK

obelisk

noun

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 Pyramids and obelisks are sun symbols, and Hawksmoor and his fellow Masons have positioned them round the city. —

Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 The memorial will consist of two obelisk-style monuments on the north walls of the Legacy Pedestrian Bridge over the Dallas North Tollway. —

Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026 Only the Reading Road tower and obelisk at Fifth and Pike are listed on the city’s website. —

Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2025 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. —

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Noun

Although no monument can remember the 168 people who perished that day, the thousands injured or the countless families changed forever by one heinous act, the memorial is tasteful, poignant and impactful.

— Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
California leaders swiftly called for the removal of Chavez’s name from monuments, streets, buildings and holidays.

— Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026