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—
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had the granite to see the project out to the end
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Last year, a plan to cover the Pyramid of Menkaure, the smallest of Giza’s three pyramids, with granite blocks was scrapped after widespread backlash.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Outdoor Design Oehme, van Sweden Landscape Architecture For this landscape, Oehme, van Sweden submerged portions of the pool’s Roxbury granite coping to help give it more of a pond-like feel—a look that’s also supported by placing vegetation up against the water’s edge.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2025
Then the granite boom ended, and the town eventually became notorious for its violent bar fights.
—Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
What to do: Gently scrub a granite countertop with a poultice and a soft cloth to eliminate lingering stains.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Outdoor Design Oehme, van Sweden Landscape Architecture For this landscape, Oehme, van Sweden submerged portions of the pool’s Roxbury granite coping to help give it more of a pond-like feel—a look that’s also supported by placing vegetation up against the water’s edge.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2025
Then the granite boom ended, and the town eventually became notorious for its violent bar fights.
—Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
What to do: Gently scrub a granite countertop with a poultice and a soft cloth to eliminate lingering stains.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2025
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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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