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obelisk
noun
obe·lisk
ˈä-bə-ˌlisk 
also ˈō-
1
: an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
2
a
: obelus
b
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The arena floor in both films included eight obelisks, with Max borrowing the look from a 19th century painting by French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme.
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Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
More than just a funky obelisk in Barossa Valley, the twisted, roller coaster-like 12-story hotel will feature 71 rooms surrounded by century-old bush vines.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Across town, Bloomberg built itself a deluxe glass obelisk.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2024
There, at the site of one of the most famous plazas in the world, near the Seine River with its large obelisk in the heart of the city, breaking will play out in a series of brief head-to-head battles, with early rounds whittling the women’s field from 17 to eight b-girls.
—Hannah Poukish, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
More than just a funky obelisk in Barossa Valley, the twisted, roller coaster-like 12-story hotel will feature 71 rooms surrounded by century-old bush vines.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Across town, Bloomberg built itself a deluxe glass obelisk.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2024
There, at the site of one of the most famous plazas in the world, near the Seine River with its large obelisk in the heart of the city, breaking will play out in a series of brief head-to-head battles, with early rounds whittling the women’s field from 17 to eight b-girls.
—Hannah Poukish, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Obelisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obelisk. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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obelisk
noun
obe·lisk
ˈäb-ə-ˌlisk
: a four-sided pillar that becomes narrower toward the top and ends in a pyramid
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