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stony

[stoh-nee] / ˈstoʊ ni /


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The colors offer precious flashes of charm in this novel’s harsh, stony setting.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The long and winding route to his house takes us through the back gardens of Palestinian homes, and along stony pathways, to a hill overlooking the neighbourhood.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Forgotten animal pens, decaying cages and stony backdrops now sit in various states of abandonment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

But it was his grittiest—and that’s all Indiana needed for its famously stony coach to drop the scowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

What were they supposed to do after they had visited the flowers and the Church of the Nativity and the other holy spots lined up like pearly buttons across the stony ground?

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye




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