obelisk
Example Sentences
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Tour the Smithsonian Gem Collection whenever you want with this book on the histories of the Star of Asia sapphire, the Dom Pedro Aquamarine obelisk and the Hope Diamond.
Idly she tapped the obelisk clock with the handle of her teaspoon.
From Literature
They were digging a hole in the top of the hill for the bottom of the obelisk to gently slide into.
From Literature
In Venice, Meals was equally moved when he accidentally came upon an obelisk marking the spot where, in April 1942, more than a thousand Japanese Americans boarded buses for Manzanar.
From Los Angeles Times
As an obelisk, the Washington Monument serves as a reminder of Rome’s victory over Egypt.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
