stone

Example Sentences

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Rivers run low, exposing beds of sand, stone and gravel that absorb and radiate heat.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"There is a blanket of dust all day from all the mining and stone crushing," said Subhash Saini, whose brother died from what private doctors said was silicosis, an illness caused by breathing in dust.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The last verse of the song says it all: “You know that flag flying over the courthouse means certain things are set in stone / Who we are, what we’ll do and what we won’t.”

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Pacing the stage in the throes of one lengthy, unaccompanied solo, Rollins leaps recklessly—and accidentally clears the edge of the stage, landing many feet below on a stone floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

As their footsteps retreated, I sagged backward against the cool stone in relief, only to stand back up abruptly as something dug into my back.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin