pebble
Example Sentences
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It’s a triangular pebble with smoothed edges that I plucked from a pile of gravel in northern Minnesota.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 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
Sybille Raphael, legal director of Protect, said NHS staff felt raising concerns was "like throwing a pebble in a dark hole", adding: "It's completely pointless."
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024
But now he was gone, and she was alone with Elinor, and Elinor's pebble eyes.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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