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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Even so, last year, the city of Hartford picked up the tab for $150,000 in maintenance that covered cutting down dead trees that posed a safety hazard; hauling away illegally dumped items and removing of overgrowth and mowing around hundreds of headstones and monuments.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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The memorial would replace an earlier monument of King at the corner of Reading Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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Hou identifies three core pillars that guide its allocations: income generators, secular growth equities and alpha-generating alternative investments.—
DBS Private Bank,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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As with fellow pillars of contemporary California cuisine in the Bay Area, Quince is devoted to sourcing the best product.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 July 2025
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“Obelisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obelisk. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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