monumental
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The meandering routes and Mediterranean scenery of the Hills were a fresh source of amazement, giving rise to monumental depictions of Mulholland Drive and Nichols Canyon in a newly abstract style.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Houdon’s marbles of Jefferson and Washington have had monumental afterlives, impacting depictions of presidents from the Lincoln Memorial to Mount Rushmore.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
This struck him as a monumental misuse of resources.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
The piece will run about seven hours from sundown to sunrise, 365 days a year, just across the street from Jeff Koons’ monumental topiary sculpture “Split-Rocker.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The boys and their toys had turned out to be a monumental waste of her time.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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