pebbles

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

From dawn, crowds of pilgrims gathered in the valley of Mina, southeast of the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, to throw pebbles at concrete pillars symbolising the devil.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

And at the waterfall, snails that could easily be confused for pebbles slowly trudged along algae-covered rocks as Semple Run flowed by.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

To Ray’s stoic exterior, Colin’s good manners are like pebbles bouncing off a marble god.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

The kaolinite pieces observed by Perseverance range in size from small pebbles to large boulders.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

Like Phineas with his $1,000 pebbles, they perform well on logic and math tests but make strange choices in trading situations.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman