Thesaurus results for OBELISK

obelisk

noun

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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Recent Examples on the Web On one side of the obelisk, a woman representing liberty carries a Phrygian cap atop a pole. —

Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2024 But the designers evidently had fun, with the bright pink obelisk and the vinyl records that seemed to have been chosen for their tantalising covers. —

Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Feb. 2024 Two years ago, an obelisk erected in 1874 to mark the spot where Cook was killed, on Kealakekua Bay, was vandalized. —

Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024 The obelisks would display each victim’s name and have a small shelf for visitors to leave tokens of appreciation. —

Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for obelisk

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