1
: a very hard natural igneous rock formation of visibly crystalline texture formed essentially of quartz and orthoclase or microcline and used especially for building and for monuments
2
: unyielding firmness or endurance
the cold granite of Puritan formalism—
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had the granite to see the project out to the end
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Its three layers of food-grade granite are manufactured to give the pan extra durability, while the mineral coating is made to keep his BBQ from sticking.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
Yosemite National Park, California A Severed Hand Yosemite National Park: Steep granite.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024
The kind worth avoiding going forward is the speckled granite that was often used by builders to sport every countertop in every bathroom across the home.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
Part of the junk’s ballast had been provided by granite gravestones, brought by the migrants from China for use at the end of their lives.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
Yosemite National Park, California A Severed Hand Yosemite National Park: Steep granite.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024
The kind worth avoiding going forward is the speckled granite that was often used by builders to sport every countertop in every bathroom across the home.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
Part of the junk’s ballast had been provided by granite gravestones, brought by the migrants from China for use at the end of their lives.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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granite
noun
gran·ite
ˈgran-ət 
1
: a very hard rock that can be polished and is used in buildings and monuments
2
: unyielding firmness (as of character, will, or opinion)
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