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

“You’re seeing a glowing tunnel of hot air that might be 10 miles in diameter produced by this very tiny little pebble that’s passing through the atmosphere and burns up,” Krupp said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

But now he was gone, and she was alone with Elinor, and Elinor's pebble eyes.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke