1
: a very hard natural igneous rock formation of visibly crystalline texture formed essentially of quartz and orthoclase or microcline and used especially for building and for monuments
2
: unyielding firmness or endurance
… the cold granite of Puritan formalism.—
V. L. Parrington
V. L. ParringtonExamples of granite in a Sentence
had the granite to see the project out to the end
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Swoop over the granite faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln at the Mount Rushmore National Monument.
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Add a drop of detergent to a spray bottle of water and use it to wipe down laminate, quartz and granite surfaces.
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One half of me belonged to the unvarnished truth of the earth — a father and a climber, defined by the clean grit of granite and sandstone, and the weight of my son’s hand in mine.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Add a drop of detergent to a spray bottle of water and use it to wipe down laminate, quartz and granite surfaces.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
One half of me belonged to the unvarnished truth of the earth — a father and a climber, defined by the clean grit of granite and sandstone, and the weight of my son’s hand in mine.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Boulders South Course Scottsdale, Arizona Swing past massive granite boulders and cacti at The Boulders South Course in Scottsdale, Arizona.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 13 May 2026
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“Granite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granite. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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granite
noun
gran·ite
ˈgran-ət 
1
: a very hard rock that can be polished and is used in buildings and monuments
2
: unyielding firmness (as of character, will, or opinion)
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