monolith

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 Ohio State is a blue-blood monolith of roster talent and depth that seems insurmountable. The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 Slamdance, the indie film festival established almost 30 years ago in response to the cultural monolith of Sundance, is unveiling its first ever awards show franchise. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024 But as with Southern food, Chinese food is not a monolith. Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025 Gospel, blues, pop, R&B, and rock ‘n’ roll were all represented at the festival because Black culture was not, and never will be, a monolith. Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for monolith

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“Monolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolith. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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