megaliths

noun

plural of megalith
as in stones

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  1. stones
  2. monuments
  3. monoliths
  4. gravestones
  5. tombstones
  6. headstones
  7. obelisks
Noun
  • Beaded beauties Shells and semiprecious stones find life as statement necklaces and bangles at Hues of Hills, available at lifestyle boutique Vayu - Design for Living in New Delhi.
    — Sohini Dey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Read on to see which pizza stones and pizza steels will work best at turning your home oven into a pizza-making machine.
    — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of stones
Noun
  • Many of Washington’s monuments, buildings and sites have been carefully planned over decades to reflect significant moments in the nation’s history and to evoke symbolism through sightlines that connect them to other sites.
    — Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Public monuments condemning slavery have been removed, and Confederate names have been restored to Army bases.
    — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of monuments
Noun
  • The winning model here is a coordinated platform ecosystem, not fragmented vendors or rigid monoliths.
    — Miroslav Katsarov, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial Impressive stone carvings at Mount Rushmore—as well as at Crazy Horse Memorial, still under construction—are more than memorable monoliths.
    — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026
Definition of monoliths
Noun
  • Haunted Mansion props on the parade floats will include the conservatory casket, cryptic gravestones, gargoyle candleholders, watchful busts, haunted armor and stretching room portraits.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Almost like gravestones etched with the years of a life, they were marked with the diameter of the trees that had once stood there.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of gravestones
Noun
  • King said when individuals were buried on top of one another, the cemetery’s management removed the tombstones and resold the plots.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The juvenile green, leafy trees had vanished and were replaced by rows of thin, lifeless trunks staked into the ground like tombstones.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of tombstones
Noun
  • Others in group were skilled at straightening delicate headstones in a way that prevents damage, said former American Legion Auxiliary National President Lisa Williamson.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There are two headstones near the entrance to the cemetery, but those are for dogs buried in 1972.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of headstones
Noun
  • This dainty grower is perfect for small obelisks and trellises.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
  • The line was marked then, as now, by obelisks, 276 of them today, placed roughly within view of one another from El Paso west to the Pacific Ocean ‒ an early attempt to harden the line in the sand.
    — Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Definition of obelisks
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