pebble
Example Sentences
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A tiny pebble seemed to be "smiling at me", she said.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 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
In addition to this, the human fingerprint was found in a non-utilitarian context, the expert added, suggesting that the dot on the pebble was intended for artistic purposes.
From BBC • May 27, 2025
Her face shone, polished as a beach pebble.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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