stoned

Example Sentences

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The first Sunday service after the arrests, streamed from pastors outside the mainland, included a meditation on the biblical account of Stephen, the first-century disciple stoned to death for his faith.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

“I have been convicted and sacrificed and crucified and stoned without a trial and without the option to defend myself.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

The costumes are shining because the seamstress stoned them.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2025

After being stoned for no gain on third-and-5 from Texas’ 39-yard line with less than a minute left, he was helped off by two trainers without putting pressure on his left foot.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2024

The British ambassador registered a protest, the American Embassy in Paris was stoned, and Canada sued the United States for over $386,000.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield