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Recent Examples of megalith
Baalbek’s Roman remains, among the largest and best preserved in the world, are also among the most mysterious: the Temple of Jupiter sits atop three megaliths weighing around a thousand tons each.
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Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Construction of Stonehenge, which consists of several large stones (known as megaliths) arranged in a circle shape, is thought to have begun around 5,000 years ago, with several changes and additions made to the structure over the next two millennia.
—Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Such megaliths are thought to have had symbolic significance in Neolithic Britain, potentially representing and even embodying ancestors.
—Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The game’s megaliths did not redesign the Champions League to empower the minnows.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Construction of Stonehenge, which consists of several large stones (known as megaliths) arranged in a circle shape, is thought to have begun around 5,000 years ago, with several changes and additions made to the structure over the next two millennia.
—Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Such megaliths are thought to have had symbolic significance in Neolithic Britain, potentially representing and even embodying ancestors.
—Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The game’s megaliths did not redesign the Champions League to empower the minnows.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megalith
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Designers advise selecting stone countertops and backsplashes; warm wood shelving, cabinetry, and flooring (Odyniec likes cedar, oak, and Douglas fir); and metal kitchen islands to create expressive spaces with design longevity.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
6 Mar. 2025
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The wine features grapefruit, passion fruit, and a wet stone minerality with a crisp finish.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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This Midcentury Hollywood motel may soon become a historic monument — a first in Los Angeles.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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National recreation areas, monuments and historic sites were also hit, including Whiskeytown (10), San Francisco's Golden Gate park (10) and San Diego's Cabrillo National Monument (1).—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As a tombstone tourist—a term used to describe travelers who visit cemeteries—I’ve always sought out these eternally quiet places.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
12 Feb. 2025
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Rusted out factories scattered like tombstones across the landscape of our nation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Jan. 2025
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These monoliths are just pieces of the Rapa Nui puzzle.—
Catherine Garcia,
theweek,
27 Nov. 2024
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What still isn’t known It should be noted that our results, like many studies, are describing outcomes on average; the rural population is not a monolith.—
Bryan Tysinger,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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In a wooded cemetery in Munich, a white sticker with a puzzling QR code appeared on a gravestone late last year.—
Lynsey Chutel,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Quentin Tarantino just erected a gravestone for moviemaking.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Megalith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megalith. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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