stone's throw
Example Sentences
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The Buffalo Bills owners have their very own version of Camelot: Camelot Farms in Boca Raton, which is located just a stone’s throw from their daughter’s primary residence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Now, just a stone’s throw away, a different scene is unfolding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
She finished the months-long hike and sat on a white bench near the Bridge of the Gods, a stone’s throw from the spot where, she writes, she’d marry Lindstrom four years later.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
Activists held a gathering of US lawmakers on Thursday at the somber display located a stone's throw from the Capitol, with a simple plea: "Bring Them Home."
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
Up the slope of the volcano we raced, with Turkey Vulture a stone’s throw behind me—and closing in!
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
