as in colossal
unusually large
The explorers stumbled upon an ancient castle of monolithic proportions.
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Recent Examples of monolithic
Travelers have long been fascinated by the hundreds of massive moai, monolithic statues carved from volcanic rocks that are found across the island.
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Catherine Garcia, theweek, 27 Nov. 2024
That’s because Black offerings in television have always been treated as monolithic.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
The campaign highlighted local flavors and customs, acknowledging that India is not a monolithic culture but rather a tapestry of diverse regions, each with its own story to tell.
—Vivek Rana, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Polartec® Power Shield™ Pro is a highly durable, highly breathable non-PFAS monolithic membrane construction provides 20/20 breathable waterproof protection (20k mm water resistance (ISO 811)/20k g/m²/24hrs breathability (JIS L1099, B1).
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Catherine Garcia, theweek, 27 Nov. 2024
That’s because Black offerings in television have always been treated as monolithic.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
The campaign highlighted local flavors and customs, acknowledging that India is not a monolithic culture but rather a tapestry of diverse regions, each with its own story to tell.
—Vivek Rana, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Polartec® Power Shield™ Pro is a highly durable, highly breathable non-PFAS monolithic membrane construction provides 20/20 breathable waterproof protection (20k mm water resistance (ISO 811)/20k g/m²/24hrs breathability (JIS L1099, B1).
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement France is under pressure from the European Union’s executive body and financial markets to reduce its colossal debt, estimated to reach 6% of its gross domestic product this year.Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The action also has the proactive markings of a government and army still reeling from the colossal failure to protect its people from the Hamas massacre and mass hostage taking 14 months ago.Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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Yet another, a gigantic bib of turquoise and malachite beads, yellow and white diamonds, cushion-cut yellow sapphire, and a cushion aquamarine, pays homage to the covert watch necklace with an upside-down timepiece pendant dangling at the end of it.Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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With the baseball world heading to Dallas for the Winter Meetings on Sunday, one gigantic question is hovering over the Yankees and the rest of the league: where will Juan Soto sign?Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
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After a titanic battle with Lewis Hamilton for the championship in 2021, Verstappen swept to the title in 2022 before winning 19 out of 22 races the following year to win the championship by an almost 300-point margin.Sam Joseph, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Whether sung by a group of vultures, a menacing sea witch, or a cavalcade of pirates, these Disney songs have made a titanic impact on the All-American songbook.Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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Taylor Swift Eras Tour Dates By the Numbers By Jane LaCroix Contributing Entertainment Writer 0 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Just as Taylor Swift wrapped up her monumental Eras Tour, Kelly Ripa provided some thoughts on what the superstar should do next.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The image of Madigan, a famously Irish Southwest Sider, as a monumental desert colossus with the head of a human, body of a lion and wings of an eagle brought some levity to an otherwise quick, cut-and-dried day of testimony in Madigan’s trial, which is now in its 10th week.Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
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Turnout was enormous, the highest in more than thirty years.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Lottery players have seen enormous jackpots recently, with previous winners of both the Powerball and Mega Millions breaking into the top 10 largest jackpots in U.S. lottery history.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Upcoming celestial events This year, the December full moon occurs one week before the winter solstice, an astronomical event caused by the Earth’s tilt, that marks the Northern Hemisphere’s longest night and shortest day and vice versa for the Southern Hemisphere.Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Just a few miles from ALMA is the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory, the world’s highest astronomical observatory at 5,640 meters atop Cerro Chajnantor in Chile, which opened in May.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Saturn Return framework was a comforting thought: that there was some sort of cosmic force supporting the emerging self, on a timeline that matched my own life’s more closely.Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Featuring digital cutout animation, the meta comedy turns on a cosmic animator hired by the Central Committee of the People’s Republic to create a philosophical film for Chairman Mao.Jamie Lang, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Big Story Massive annual defense policy bill passes in House The House on Wednesday passed the annual defense policy bill, sending the mammoth measure to the Senate for consideration ahead of Congress’s end-of-month deadline.Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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From the same bone analyses, the researchers extrapolated that mammoth meat made up 40 percent of the mother’s diet.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Monolithic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolithic. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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