How to Use monumental in a Sentence
monumental
adjective- Repairing the damage will be a monumental task.
- It's more than a mistake; it's a case of monumental stupidity.
- The class was about modern monumental architecture.
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And making sure the cash register rang up the purchase exactly right was monumental.
— Salina Jivani, Good Housekeeping, 10 Nov. 2022 -
Clarke Soares and her team have orchestrated monumental deals in the first year of operation.
— Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022 -
The mudslinging this election seems to have reached monumental lows, with this election season feeling particularly polarized.
— Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 -
But, the school board's vote proved to be far less monumental.
— Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2023 -
But of course, there are many ways to watch the monumental occasion across the globe.
— Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, 6 May 2023 -
These are the monumental things that expand the potential of the heart.
— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024 -
Some have bathrooms as large as the living space with a monumental tub in the center.
— Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2024 -
The 29-year-old has been a part of many monumental numbers over the years and last night's episode was no different.
— Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023 -
The fire cast such a monumental glow that it could be seen in New Haven, Connecticut, 70 miles away.
— Erik Ofgang, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 May 2023 -
Gone is the monumental tablet, engraved with the text of the First Amendment, that had announced the Newseum.
— Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023 -
The county, which spans metro Phoenix, is in the midst of a monumental election cycle.
— The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024 -
The event caps off a monumental year for the pop star, including Swift being named Time’s Person of the Year.
— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2023 -
But what remains of the pyramid is the monumental mound that alludes to its great size and power.
— Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2024 -
In August 2012, The Times wrote about the pill’s monumental impact and the many controversies that came along with it over the years.
— Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023 -
While all good nights must come to an end, the monumental support for Central Park will live on.
— Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2022 -
The loft is filled with unique pieces, like the monumental Jean Royère light fixture in the dining room and the metal-and-glass Philippe Hiquily table in the library.
— Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, 10 Aug. 2023 -
To unite our great nation in a time of monumental division is the goal.
— Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2022 -
Even the smallest moments with you are monumental to me.
— Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 31 Jan. 2023 -
Out back, beyond the monumental rear façade, emerald carpets of lawn roll down to the swimming pool.
— Mark David, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2023 -
In the case of Earle, 87, that list of accolades is monumental.
— Stefanie Waldek, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2023 -
And all those light boxes that flew in from the sides, and popped up from the floor, putting those up and taking them down every day was a monumental task because of the size.
— Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023 -
March is a month for monumental change as six planets shift signs, one for the first time in three years, another for the first time in fifteen.
— Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2023 -
That question is at the heart of a monumental challenge with a grim history.
— Michael D. Shear, BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2023 -
What [Bingham] has done with the program since last year is monumental.
— Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023 -
That’s because of the monumental snowpack in the Sierra Nevada range.
— Jake Bittle, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2023 -
Building a database would be a monumental task, one beyond the resources of the lobbying organization Feldman worked for.
— Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024 -
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show made its monumental comeback after six years but many eagle-eyed fans might be wondering where this worldwide super famous supermodel is.
— Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2024
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