stone's throw
Example Sentences
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A stone’s throw away from the Roxbury warehouse was a Mexican bakery serving delicacies like conchas and empanadas.
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026
Set around Albert Park Lake on March 5 to 8, the circuit is a stone’s throw from the beach, making it easy to go directly from the racetrack to the shore.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
With its Art Deco lettering and being a stone’s throw from Ocean Boulevard, this cozy condo complex feels like a humble monument to SoCal Americana.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
It lies just a stone's throw away from the glitzy district of Gangnam -- one of Seoul's best known and wealthiest neighbourhoods, synonymous with South Korea's rise as an economic and cultural powerhouse.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
She could see the dark-line of the shore about a stone’s throw away.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
