Obelisks

The oldest of all the obelisks is the beautiful one of rosy granite which stands alone among the green fields on the banks of the Nile not far from Cairo. ❋ Hugh Macmillan (N/A)

Despite their squat shape these magnificent pillars recall the obelisks before the pylons of the ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

I shall say that the writer may have mastered the dicky-bird language on the flints that they call 'obelisks' out there in Egypt, but he cannot write in his own, as I will prove to him in a column and a half. ❋ Honor�� De Balzac (1824)

Every part of Egypt abounded with this kind of obelisks; they were for the most part cut in the quarries of Upper Egypt, where some are now to be seen half finished. ❋ Charles Rollin (1701)

They included architectural forms such as obelisks, pillars and urns, as well as classical figures, many carved in marble by European craftsmen. ❋ Unknown (10)

( "obelisks", the odd printer's device for noting doubtful or spurious passages) were submitted to the bishop in manuscript form, passed around among intimates, and not intended for publication. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

A forest of towering obelisks covered in hieroglyphics, ancient even when the Romans in their togas stood before them. ❋ Lea Lane (2011)

A pair of obelisks marked each of the two entrances to the north and south, standing on either side of the entry paths. ❋ David R. George III (2011)

For clients I'll build a collection of Grand Tour objets, like marble obelisks, which date from the period when accessories first became fashionable, as people collected keepsakes during their continental travels. ❋ Jen Renzi (2011)

The obelisks and statues, some standing upright, some leaning, cast long shadows in the late afternoon light. ❋ Elizabeth Chandler (2011)

Outraged writers demanded bread instead of obelisks. ❋ Willard Spiegelman (2011)

Tallish buildings rise up into the night sky on either side of the street like imposing black obelisks. ❋ Joseph M. Owens (2011)

People often point out the implausibility of Lara wearing hot shorts in the snow, or having bare legs when she plans to be climbing stalagmites or obelisks or something. ❋ SVGL (2009)

Not to mention its disturbing proliferation among historic statuary, obelisks and stately colonial homes. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The king surely treated the priests at Heliopolis with great respect—in pointed contrast to the Persian king Cambyses, who had tried to destroy the holy site and tear down the nearby obelisks. ❋ Philip Freeman (2011)

Dude!!! WTF is that!! [O my god]!! Its an obelisk!!! [RUN]! RUN! RUN! Especially the [hot chicks], RUUUNNNN!!!!!!!! ❋ Chodeboi99 (2010)

[Shaddap] u dumb [piece] of [obelisk]!!! ❋ Walking Dictionary Wizard (2017)

[Thats] a [THICC] [obelisk]. ❋ Dedre (2020)

Obelisk [plunged] his spear forward at [Megaman] from a safe distance, his powerful weapon able to strike the blue [Navi] down from afar. ❋ Blue (2005)

John: Dude, I went out and got some [blue paint] and a few [condoms] [just so] I could finally do the Obelisk the Tormentor. ❋ Psdnym (2010)

I wanted to try something new in bed, so [Johnny] Obelisk the Tormentor me so hard I had to call [off of] work for [a few days]. ❋ Lolurbanhooligan (2017)

I was [amazed] to see a Turkish obelisk in my [path] as I walked to work last [Monday]. ❋ Bellyonyoback (2008)

The [fabled] obelisk is fabled ❋ John Dobson (2007)

Obelisk The Tormentor is [one] [badass] [god monster]! ❋ AnonymousProgressiveRebel (2023)