stoned

Example Sentences

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Muslim faithful ritually stoned the devil on Wednesday in the climactic ceremony of a hajj pilgrimage held in intense heat and against the backdrop of a war that has plunged the wealthy Gulf into crisis.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The first Sunday service after the arrests, streamed from pastors outside the mainland, included a meditation on the biblical account of Stephen, the first-century disciple stoned to death for his faith.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

“I have been convicted and sacrificed and crucified and stoned without a trial and without the option to defend myself.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

The costumes are shining because the seamstress stoned them.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2025

Naturally the righteous Susanna refused them, even though this meant she would be accused and stoned for adultery.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver