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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The monolith has cracked, giving way to a market that demands differentiation.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
The horrors under the monoliths’ shimmering surfaces remind us to look at the land, then look deeper.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The film’s speculative elements — monoliths accelerating human evolution — were philosophical rather than scientific.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
More recently, the controversial designer John Galliano used the house’s reticence as a refuge to rebuild his reputation after a series of antisemitic rants led to his ouster from French fashion monolith Dior in 2011.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
The horrors under the monoliths’ shimmering surfaces remind us to look at the land, then look deeper.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The film’s speculative elements — monoliths accelerating human evolution — were philosophical rather than scientific.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
More recently, the controversial designer John Galliano used the house’s reticence as a refuge to rebuild his reputation after a series of antisemitic rants led to his ouster from French fashion monolith Dior in 2011.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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obelisk
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The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, and in 1977, the state built an obelisk on the church’s grounds to honor Benjamin Banneker, a naturalist and mathematician who reportedly worshipped at the church during the early 1800s.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trellises, obelisks and arbors add a dimension that plantings alone cannot achieve.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Monolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolith. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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