Synonyms of 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.

Related Words

• monuments
• pillars
• stones
• monoliths
• tombstones
• needles
• plaques
• gravestones
• headstones
• memorials
• markers
• shrines
• crosses
• tablets
• tables

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obelisks

This dainty grower is perfect for small obelisks and trellises. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

The line was marked then, as now, by obelisks, 276 of them today, placed roughly within view of one another from El Paso west to the Pacific Ocean ‒ an early attempt to harden the line in the sand. — Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 June 2026

Only in the late 19th century did the United States and Mexico demarcate the international line with small stone obelisks that looked like miniature Washington monuments. — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026

Trellises, obelisks and arbors add a dimension that plantings alone cannot achieve. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026

Her materials include those most basic elements of the earth—geology—and her forms borrow from totems, obelisks, prehistoric megaliths, and Indigenous Caribbean zeniths. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026

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