stone

Example Sentences

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Churchyards are popular spots for slow worms, she added, as they like to shelter in stone walls during the winter and hide amongst long grasses.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Finally, like the icing on a cake, the team rolled stone chips into the top of the asphalt.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Moving a six-ton stone over such a vast distance would have been an enormous undertaking for Neolithic communities.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

In class, we arrive at “Slouching Towards Bethlehem,” and my students’ quiet fascination with Didion turns to stone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“Geez,” I said, putting a hand to the cold stone wall to steady myself.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin