obelisk

Example Sentences

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Despite having built an obelisk of skulls, Dr. Kelson is one of the few remaining uninfected who has lost neither his reason nor his soul.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

The 92-year-old Pistoletto's most famous work, Il Terzo Paradiso, comprises a three-metre-tall mirrored obelisk and a series of blocks tracing out the mathematical symbol for infinity in the sand.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

As an obelisk, the Washington Monument serves as a reminder of Rome’s victory over Egypt.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2025

The rock formation known as Kachina Woman rises like an obelisk out of a cool green canyon.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2023

They were digging a hole in the top of the hill for the bottom of the obelisk to gently slide into.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman