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 of obelisk
To sightsee impressive architecture, palazzos, monuments, obelisks and fountains.
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Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
The restaurant itself is long gone and most of the area looks very different, having been rebuilt after the bombing during the Second World War, but there’s an obelisk marking the spot just a few yards from Odeonsplatz square, upon which the club’s founding document is mounted.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Herrera stopped to survey the landscape, beside an old obelisk monument marking the borderline.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 May 2025
But others, especially in remote areas, are marked only by monuments, like an obelisk or strategically placed rocks.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 May 2025
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Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
The restaurant itself is long gone and most of the area looks very different, having been rebuilt after the bombing during the Second World War, but there’s an obelisk marking the spot just a few yards from Odeonsplatz square, upon which the club’s founding document is mounted.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Herrera stopped to survey the landscape, beside an old obelisk monument marking the borderline.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 May 2025
But others, especially in remote areas, are marked only by monuments, like an obelisk or strategically placed rocks.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obelisk
Noun
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The National Park Service said the move to restore the monument complies with federal law and policy.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The monument has a little bit for everyone.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the first six months of 2025, the key pillars were still going strong, according to the company’s investor presentation.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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The murder of Griffy, a devoted family man, and pillar of his rural Colorado community, shocked the small town with the involvement of secret lovers, con-artists and elaborate cover-ups.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Obelisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obelisk. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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