monumentalize
Americanverb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
- monumentalization noun
Etymology
Origin of monumentalize
First recorded in 1855–60; monumental + -ize
Example Sentences
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Horibuchi’s virtuoso paintings examine the amateur and monumentalize the ephemeral and the tender without any sentimentality.
From New York Times
In one week, Modi had his name monumentalized on Earth and his face exalted in the stars.
From Washington Post
But what if we decided to monumentalize subtler expressions?
From Washington Post
They monumentalize the transitory nature of a border, driving home its arbitrariness and bureaucracy.
From New York Times
That evening in an organ recital at Disney, Cameron Carpenter colorized and monumentalized Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, again to the astonishment of the audience.
From Los Angeles Times
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