stone's throw

Example Sentences

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In a village just a stone's throw away from the popular seaside town of Benllech, a group of new-build homes sit mostly empty.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

The debate was held at the Maison de la Paix, which houses several organisations and is a stone's throw from the UN Palais des Nations.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

More than 40 years ago, the writer of such hits as “Jolene” and “9 to 5” invested millions of dollars to jointly own a theme park a stone’s throw from her childhood home.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 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

There was a Rockport Police squad car a stone’s throw from the shark.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen