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monumental

[mon-yuh-men-tl] / ˌmɒn yəˈmɛn tl /


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In the shadow of a tumultuous year, approximately one billion people worldwide tuned in to their flickering television sets to follow the monumental journey of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Unlike the soft, pliable versions of the Christ child in his early Madonnas, this is a monumental, muscular putto, using his strength to hold that garland aloft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

If achieved, that would be a monumental feat.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Nothing about Julia Loktev’s monumental project is a comfortable watch.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

In order to feed the people who built and used the monumental structures, particularly large quantities of food were required.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari