as in obelisk
a very large stone that is usually tall and narrow
Archaeologists have reported the discovery of an ancient monolith.
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Recent Examples of monolith
Kemp likes the way Byers uses his play to show the gay community is not a monolith.
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Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
The granite monolith of Stawamus Chief rises above Howe Sound, and its three summits also draw hikers for sweeping views across the inlet.
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Vivian Chung,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
But emerging markets are not a monolith, and the dispersion between countries and sectors within the EM universe is enormous.
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Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
In some ways, the two parties form different cultures, though no group is a monolith.
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Lisa Pavia-Higel,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for monolith
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
The granite monolith of Stawamus Chief rises above Howe Sound, and its three summits also draw hikers for sweeping views across the inlet.
—
Vivian Chung,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
But emerging markets are not a monolith, and the dispersion between countries and sectors within the EM universe is enormous.
—
Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
In some ways, the two parties form different cultures, though no group is a monolith.
—
Lisa Pavia-Higel,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for monolith
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monolith
obelisk
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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.
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The line was marked then, as now, by obelisks, 276 of them today, placed roughly within view of one another from El Paso west to the Pacific Ocean ‒ an early attempt to harden the line in the sand.
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“Monolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolith. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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