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.
  • 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
  • The turn of the 1990s was a monumental moment for Diana.
    Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • This led to a monumental power shift in the control of the U.S. Senate, lending power to Democrats in the body for the first time in a decade.
    Bynadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • So to be able to own a home would be monumental not just to build assets but to lay down roots for a family.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
  • 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
  • This monumental revival is not confined to a single day.
    Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This monumental tragedy about today and tomorrow used its size and awe to burrow bold ideas into the multiplex.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024

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