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megalith

noun

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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Noun

The resulting low-slung structure is clad in understated materials, with a sloping bronze-colored roof, stone chimney, expansive glazing, and teak siding.

— David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
But the stone is so historically infamous that locals know it as Ínség-szikla—the Rock of Starvation.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of stone

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
President Ford once told me, your tombstone should read, here lies the worst source in Washington.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of tombstone

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
While the 1970 gravestone gave people a place to honor the soldier by leaving a wreath or a coin to pay their respects and show their service connection to the dead, there must be a way, Morse thought, to track down a name.

— Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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