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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Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Color choices are bold gold/light granite, and black/antique black.
—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Two of Georgia's three signers of the Declaration of Independence are buried below the Signers' Monument, a 50-foot white granite obelisk in downtown Augusta.
—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
Tiered terraces travel down the sloping backyard past granite outcroppings and towering pines before opening to panoramic views across the entire Lake Tahoe basin.
—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
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“Granite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granite. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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