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monumental

[mon-yuh-men-tl] / ˌmɒn yəˈmɛn tl /


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The biggest missing piece is the church’s main entrance, known as the Glory Facade, which Gaudí envisaged at the top of a monumental staircase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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 two have been massive and monumental in delivering Arsenal their first title in 22 years and Gabriel chips in with goals and assists from set-pieces too.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

If you’ve watched the final episodes of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” you won’t have missed the sense that something monumental is ending.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

That show’s Library was a monumental edifice, with towering marbled halls and tinkling fountains, like the lobby of some five-star hotel.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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