stone's throw

Example Sentences

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St Fittick's Park is a stone's throw from the harbour.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

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

In his field, just a stone's throw from his house, Kone still works only with a machete and wears open-toed shoes.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Someone fired a cannon a stone’s throw from where we stood.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson