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Rushmore

American  
[ruhsh-mawr, -mohr] / ˈrʌʃ mɔr, -moʊr /

noun

  1. Mount, a peak in the Black Hills of South Dakota that is a memorial Mount Rushmore National Memorial having 60-foot (18-meter) busts of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt, carved into its face between 1927 and 1941, from a design by and under the direction of Gutzon Borglum. 5,600 feet (1,707 meters).


Rushmore British  
/ ˈrʌʃmɔː /

noun

  1. a mountain in W South Dakota, in the Black Hills: a national memorial, with the faces of Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, and Roosevelt carved into its side by Gutzon Borglum between 1927 and 1941. Height: 1841 m (6040 ft)

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They also want to see Trump’s face on Mount Rushmore.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

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

“The cowboys in the desert and Mt. Rushmore and being on the road with the gas stations and the eight-hour drives — it’s like a dream. I love it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 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

Here comes one now: Strolling along the trail, Mount Rushmore came into view.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner