stone's throw
Example Sentences
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The 45-year-old Magyar, whose surname means “Hungarian,” grew up in an affluent family of public figures in Budapest’s historic city center, just a stone’s throw from Hungary’s parliament.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
The activity in question will come from the sculpture being directly alongside the building’s main cafe, with outdoor tables flanking the fountain’s edge, and just a stone’s throw from the W.M.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
A stone’s throw away from the Roxbury warehouse was a Mexican bakery serving delicacies like conchas and empanadas.
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026
Ynys Gifftan, a tidal island, sits in the picturesque Dwyryd Estuary just a stone's throw from Portmeirion in Gwynedd.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
She could see the dark-line of the shore about a stone’s throw away.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
