pebble

Example Sentences

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The pebble grain Thom Browne shoulder bag, though, was no size comparison to the 10-foot John Baldessari sculpture she stood in front of.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

It’s a triangular pebble with smoothed edges that I plucked from a pile of gravel in northern Minnesota.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

“You throw a pebble in New York, you hit someone in therapy,” she laughs.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

Sybille Raphael, legal director of Protect, said NHS staff felt raising concerns was "like throwing a pebble in a dark hole", adding: "It's completely pointless."

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

Twig, grass, pebble, flower petals, mirror, and all.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull