stone's throw
Example Sentences
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A large glass sliding door opens to yet another deck, which is just a stone’s throw away from the ocean.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Loui Ridi keeps watch from his balcony on a pair of dusty camper vans parked a stone’s throw from his yard, bracing for the next attack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Among them was a Parton cousin, Brent Allen, who said he grew up a stone's throw from the music legend on the hills of Locust Ridge above Sevierville.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
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
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
