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megalith

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Definition of megalith

as in stone

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Recent Examples of megalith Scattered among the heaping red rock hills of the Pilbara lies the world’s densest collection of petroglyphs and megaliths. — Michelle Tchea, Time, 12 Mar. 2026 In contrast to the rectilinear blocks at Stonehenge, the Stenness megaliths are thin slabs with angled upper edges, like upside-down guillotine blades. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025 Chief among these was the sacrifice of childhood upon the altar of commerce, performed by such capitalistic megaliths as Disney, whose Mickey Mouse figured prominently in his oeuvre. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Nov. 2025 Not many entertainment studios can say they’re successively owned by a media company, a dialup power player, a media company again, a telecom megalith, a cable giant and a software scion. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for megalith

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Inside, furnishings are minimal, with timber and cool-toned stone alongside floor-to-ceiling windows that frame the landscaped gardens.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
Reworked by design studio Alta Projects, the cabin pairs whitewashed paneling and dark pine floors with a stone fireplace, George Nelson pendants, and a chalet-style kitchen in white oak and walnut.

— Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of stone

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Now owned by the state of Bavaria, the ⁠Kehlsteinhaus was classified after the war as a historical monument recalling the Nazi period.

— Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
Now owned by the state of Bavaria, the Kehlsteinhaus was classified after the war as a historical monument recalling the Nazi period.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of monument

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Brushing off tombstones is a regular ritual in some cultures, including in Mexico where entire families clean and decorate graves, which are covered with orange marigolds for Day of the Dead.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Some of these spooky spectacles incorporate lights that dance to music, animatronics that come to life and graveyards full of tombstones.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of tombstone

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Brock, like other great chefs of his generation, understand that the cuisines of the South are neither monoliths nor shibboleths.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Like the religion itself which holds a spectrum of beliefs ranging from Orthodox to Reform Judaism, Jewish voters are not a monolith, said Brian Siegal, director of the Miami and Broward regions of the American Jewish Committee (AJC).

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of monolith

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Brewster-walker guides me up a back road to a grassy knoll dotted with gravestones polished smooth by the salt breeze.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Law enforcement are searching for a Viking statue stolen from a gravestone in a cemetery on the shores of Minnesota's Lake Mille Lacs.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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