stone

Example Sentences

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Turkey also returned "a key of the Kaaba to Egypt" after realising it had ended up in Turkey illegally, she said of the cube-shaped stone structure at Mecca's Grand Mosque.

From Barron's

The trims include, mercifully, Edmond’s 15 years in his cold stone cell.

From The Wall Street Journal

For Painter, whose program thrives by developing players year-over-year instead of serving as a stepping stone for future NBA stars, Smith’s evolution has been the perfect proof of concept.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Four rounds of antibiotics and 10 to 12 weeks later, it’s a kidney infection with kidney stones.”

From Los Angeles Times

Here we sat, our backs chilled by the ancient stone, our ears and hearts warmed by the music.

From Literature