monumental
adjective
mon·u·men·tal
ˌmän-yə-ˈmen-tᵊl 
2
: of or relating to a monument
modern monumental architecture
3
: very great
a monumental misunderstanding
Examples of monumental in a Sentence
It's more than a mistake; it's a case of monumental stupidity.
the monumental complexity of the issue
Repairing the damage will be a monumental task.
The class was about modern monumental architecture.
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Each reiteration and exaggeration of Mary’s bad behavior is another civic stroke of the chisel that perfects the monumental Lincoln in our collective imagination.
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Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Officials removed older metal supports to make the monument's interior fully visible, and future plans include installing the tomb's monumental double-leaf Macedonian marble door and restoring parts of the sphinx sculptures that once guarded the entrance.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Unlike his previous installation of monumental titanium figures in the chapel’s long, narrow layout, this exhibition creates a more balanced environment, allowing visitors to move more freely through the space.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
All of this goes down before even one Louboutin touches the surgically clean white marble floor or ultra-plush Yves Klein blue carpet within the monumental lobby.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
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Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Officials removed older metal supports to make the monument's interior fully visible, and future plans include installing the tomb's monumental double-leaf Macedonian marble door and restoring parts of the sphinx sculptures that once guarded the entrance.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Unlike his previous installation of monumental titanium figures in the chapel’s long, narrow layout, this exhibition creates a more balanced environment, allowing visitors to move more freely through the space.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
All of this goes down before even one Louboutin touches the surgically clean white marble floor or ultra-plush Yves Klein blue carpet within the monumental lobby.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
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“Monumental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monumental. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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monumental
adjective
mon·u·men·tal
ˌmän-yə-ˈment-ᵊl
1
: of or relating to a monument
2
: serving as or resembling a monument : massive
also
: highly significant : outstanding
3
: very great
monumental stupidity
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