obelisks
- plural of obelisk.
Example Sentences
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They’ve done it with the obsession of a pharaoh chipping away all mentions of his predecessors from obelisks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025
The idea to transport imposing obelisks to Paris came about at the turn of the 19th century, during Napoleon Bonaparte’s military campaign in Egypt.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
The priests were standing near a field of ancient obelisks, or stelae, which date from the 4th Century.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2023
A great builder, Ezana is also likely responsible for the construction of several obelisks.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Pyramids are much more famous than obelisks, but I like obelisks better.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
