stones

Example Sentences

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Shake a bucket of gravel and larger stones will rise to the top as smaller grains sink below.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

She rocked this Veekee James silver corset flowing dress embellished with hudreds of stones and crystals.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The city removes the remaining stones to the edge of the park.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Researchers say these asymmetrical designs demonstrate that the toolmakers understood how to manage the stones as three-dimensional objects rather than simply chipping away randomly.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

‘As you know, in the Jewish religion, it’s customary to lay stones on a loved one’s grave,’ Bubbe replies.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler