Thesaurus results for OBELISKS

obelisks

noun

plural of obelisk

as in monuments

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 obelisks 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 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. —

Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025

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Noun

The videos also testify to Italy’s reverence for the design house, giving it access to palaces and monuments normally closed to commercial activity.

— Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
A week later, the Grant Park Columbus statue was removed, to the cheers of people who said monuments to Columbus are insults to Indigenous Americans.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026