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Mount Rushmore

Cultural

A mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota noted for the huge portraits of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt carved on it. Officially called Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

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For many filmgoers though, he was simply the best-looking cinema star in the world - once described as "a chunk of Mount Rushmore levered into stonewashed denims".

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

His all-American good looks couldn't be ignored: Redford was once described as "a chunk of Mount Rushmore levered into stonewashed denims".

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

Even before Donald Trump became president, he longed to have his face carved into Mount Rushmore.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2025

Jimmy Kimmel, another showbiz offspring of Carson, considers him the Abe Lincoln of late-night TV, his stature qualifying for Mount Rushmore status in the comedy world.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024

I was going to say that the presidents on Mount Rushmore would survive when she stopped me.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

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