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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Many of these obelisks only loosely resembled each other, so there are likely different types of obelisks.
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Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
The arena floor in both films included eight obelisks, with Max borrowing the look from a 19th century painting by French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
More than just a funky obelisk in Barossa Valley, the twisted, roller coaster-like 12-story hotel will feature 71 rooms surrounded by century-old bush vines.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Across town, Bloomberg built itself a deluxe glass obelisk.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2024
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Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
The arena floor in both films included eight obelisks, with Max borrowing the look from a 19th century painting by French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
More than just a funky obelisk in Barossa Valley, the twisted, roller coaster-like 12-story hotel will feature 71 rooms surrounded by century-old bush vines.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Across town, Bloomberg built itself a deluxe glass obelisk.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for obelisk
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“Obelisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obelisk. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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