as in monument
a tall, four-sided stone column that becomes narrower toward the top and that ends in a point
The granite obelisk stands at the exact center of the park.
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Recent Examples of obelisk
Pyramids and obelisks are sun symbols, and Hawksmoor and his fellow Masons have positioned them round the city.
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Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The memorial will consist of two obelisk-style monuments on the north walls of the Legacy Pedestrian Bridge over the Dallas North Tollway.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Only the Reading Road tower and obelisk at Fifth and Pike are listed on the city’s website.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2025
The Obelisco collection pays homage to the obelisks originally built at the entrances of Egyptian temples at the top of pyramids to evoke the sun’s rays to honor the Sun God Ra.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
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Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The memorial will consist of two obelisk-style monuments on the north walls of the Legacy Pedestrian Bridge over the Dallas North Tollway.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Only the Reading Road tower and obelisk at Fifth and Pike are listed on the city’s website.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2025
The Obelisco collection pays homage to the obelisks originally built at the entrances of Egyptian temples at the top of pyramids to evoke the sun’s rays to honor the Sun God Ra.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obelisk
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For all the thunderclap significance of 1848, Seneca Falls is a monument to women’s patience and frustration, and to the friendships that were needed to sustain their movement through the decades ahead.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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Some 30,000 faithful gathered outside the pagan monument, following the stations as they were recited over loudspeakers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Even the threat of reducing security for the Strait of Hormuz risks shaking confidence in a pillar of the world economy, as well as American wealth and power.—
Gerry Doyle,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Steel support pillars driven into the caves have caused rust and iron pollution in the water, and falling stalactites are making some cenotes unsafe to explore.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Obelisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obelisk. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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