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Mount Rushmore

Cultural  

  1. 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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Knight added: "Rosetta sits on the Mount Rushmore of the founders of rock and roll, alongside the names we know."

From BBC • Mar. 7, 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 DHS ad that the company filmed at Mount Rushmore has aired during “Fox & Friends” in recent days.

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2025

Historical memory is at the heart of Mount Rushmore.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2025

When she turned back toward Gilly, her face was like Mount Rushmore stone.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson

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