monumental
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"Modest in demeanour, yet monumental in achievement, Fergus never sought admiration, but earned it universally from team-mates, opponents, supporters and generations of young rugby players, who dreamed of following in his footsteps."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
This struck him as a monumental misuse of resources.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
He most recently led the state attorneys’ case against concert promoter and ticketing firm Live Nation, resulting in a monumental win for the states, including California.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Buried under the capital’s broad avenues, however, are a series of public spaces eschewing classical ornament yet achieving something rarer—a monumental and timeless civic dignity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Leonardo sketches out a monumental statue, rising some twenty-five feet high.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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