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stony

[stoh-nee] / ˈstoʊ ni /


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The colors offer precious flashes of charm in this novel’s harsh, stony setting.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

They sit in stony silence because they are watching their life’s work being systematically dismantled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

The long and winding route to his house takes us through the back gardens of Palestinian homes, and along stony pathways, to a hill overlooking the neighbourhood.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Much of the action takes place inside Perpetual Fortitude’s stony walls but cleverly, the weather outside shifts along with the mood.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

But his stony fingers found her chin, brought her gaze back to his.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby




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