obelisks

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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Noun
  • During perestroika, the city regained its historical name of Mairupol, and Ukrainian authorities demolished Zhdanov city monuments.
    Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
  • At the time, the Czech capital still held traces of Kafka’s era; now, Prague serves almost like a shrine to the author, with an official museum and several monuments around town, which range from iconic to kitsch in her view.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • Just ask Cakmak, who is doing just that in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which has identified the sector as one of its key growth pillars of the future.
    WWD Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The strategy focuses on five pillars, including climate action, and a long-term goal to eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals, preventing wastewater and air pollution, and enabling the recovery of water and chemistry across the supply chain.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Obelisks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obelisks. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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