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stone

[stohn] / stoʊn /
NOUN
hard piece of earth's surface
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gem gravel metal mineral pebble rock
STRONG
boulder crag jewel masonry ore stonework
NOUN
small hard seed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
kernel pip pit seed
WEAK
grain nut

Example Sentences

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The prime minister has repeatedly promised everything is being pored over, with countless earnest statements about how no stone will be unturned.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The 725-acre campus, adorned by stone neo-Gothic buildings, is largely tax-exempt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

To answer this, the team examined evidence across four main areas: stone tool production, hunting strategies, symbolic behavior, and social complexity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Hours later, Pakistan's government said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had met Vance, expressing hope the talks would serve as "a stepping stone toward durable peace in the region".

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

The river eyes stared blindly up at him, nestled in the curve of the black stone tooth.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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