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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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.
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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
Of course, women are not a monolith, and feminists are not one type of ally.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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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
Of course, women are not a monolith, and feminists are not one type of ally.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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 22 Feb. 2025.
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