pebble
Example Sentences
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That’s what the creator of the chain Swig calls spiking Coke, Mountain Dew or Dr Pepper with fruit purées and flavored creams, served in plastic cups stuffed with pebble ice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
“You throw a pebble in New York, you hit someone in therapy,” she laughs.
From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025
In addition to this, the human fingerprint was found in a non-utilitarian context, the expert added, suggesting that the dot on the pebble was intended for artistic purposes.
From BBC • May 27, 2025
Their unique front-yard landscape features deck and pebble walkways linking deep raised beds made from stacked bits of broken concrete where they grow vegetables, cutting flowers and fruits.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025
He tossed a pebble into the creek, too, and Wishbone leaped in after it, sending up a spray of cold water.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.