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.
  • None of it is monumental on its own.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • But, the school board's vote proved to be far less monumental.
    — Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2023
  • This is one of those monumental quests.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Being here for a whole year just does monumental amounts to my game.
    — Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 7 Sep. 2022
  • And just to be a part of this huge, monumental moment?
    — Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Phillips, along with the blockers tabbed to help him, will face a monumental task.
    — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Here are the winners and losers from that monumental trade.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Make no mistake, though, the task at hand is monumental.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • As someone who rarely picks up a hair oil, serum, mask, or spray more than once, this is monumental.
    — Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2022
  • So it's just been very monumental being a part of the event this weekend.
    — Jackie Kostek, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • Just moving it would be a monumental task.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
  • But of course, there are many ways to watch the monumental occasion across the globe.
    — Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, 6 May 2023
  • But, on the flip side, one series' monumental loss had its fandom up in arms.
    — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2022
  • While passing the House is monumental, there is still more to go.
    — Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Some have bathrooms as large as the living space with a monumental tub in the center.
    — Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2024
  • To unite our great nation in a time of monumental division is the goal.
    — Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2022
  • That’s a monumental legacy for a group.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
  • All the stuff that made the 2007 game so monumental.
    — Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This would be a monumental mistake to remove two of the founding pieces of the league.
    — Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • Yet within that space, her work expands to monumental scale.
    — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Getting the kids past the surface lift and onto the chair is monumental.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Here is what the actor has said about his health journey and what led him to make the monumental lifestyle change.
    — Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • The news out of Georgia last week was monumental, and many took notice.
    — Ari Schaffer, National Review, 2 June 2022
  • There were a lot of differences, and there were some pretty monumental things that changed.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2025
  • This means even the smallest act, done with presence and purpose, can lead to monumental growth.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • Such a monumental evolution in work cannot be left in the hands of only a few people.
    — Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

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