How to Use cobblestone in a Sentence

cobblestone

noun
  • Some of the streets still have cobblestone and the remains of streetcar tracks.
    Noreen Malone, New York Times, 1 June 2023
  • Both of our knees were killing us though, because of all the cobblestone.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The couple strut down the runway — a cobblestone street — in stylish streetwear.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Many ended up piled on top of each other in the narrow cobblestone streets of the course.
    BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022
  • The tour goes through hilly areas of Alton and some cobblestone streets, which could make for a bumpy ride.
    Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Enjoy morning runs along the beach, strolls through the historic cobblestone streets, and drives on the sandy white beaches.
    Kara Thompson, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2022
  • People rip up their lawns and replace them with bricks and cobblestones.
    Charles McGrath, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The city's cobblestone streets and walls are used to represent the ancient world in House of the Dragon, according to Booking.com.
    Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2022
  • At one point, Biden walked the cobblestone streets barefoot, the magazine says.
    Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 31 May 2022
  • Relax and roam the cobblestone streets while you people-watch and get a feel for the laidback Sicilian way.
    Claire Stern, ELLE, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The Streets of Old Milwaukee is a near-life-sized diorama of shops, homes and cobblestone streets set at the turn of the 20th century.
    Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The somber notes of a lone tuba echoed through the narrow cobblestone streets as cars slowed and passersby turned their heads to see the marching activists, about a dozen strong.
    Camilo Fonseca, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The effect is a face covered with red bumps, almost like cobblestones.
    Kristin Koch, Seventeen, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Cars can’t drive into the village or fit in its narrow, cobblestone streets.
    Selina Wang, CNN, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Laguardia is the best known, on account of its high walls, cobblestones, and cavernous wine cellars.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Choose the elevator and walk along the cobblestone streets to eateries and souvenir shops.
    Margie Goldsmith, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Visitors explore the cobblestone streets of the old quarter which are lined with shops and restaurants.
    Nick Hilden, CNN, 10 May 2023
  • Take a stroll down Old Town's cobblestone streets and see for yourself what makes this part of Virginia so magical.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Small, quick, and uneasy to drive, the car careens, slides, and bumps around the cobblestones like a golden retriever puppy learning to chase a ball for the first time.
    William Goodman, Men's Health, 14 July 2023
  • The spinner wheels make this bag easy to tote around — whether storing in a car trunk on your next roadtrip, or pulling it behind you down some cobblestone street abroad.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
  • At one point during the nearly 20-minute jaunt over the cobblestones, he was driven down a stretch of the boulevard lined with cafes and souvenir shops that leads to St. Peter’s Square.
    BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2023
  • At one point during the nearly 20-minute jaunt over the cobblestones, he was driven down a stretch of the boulevard lined with cafes and souvenir shops that leads to St. Peter's Square.
    Frances D'emilio, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Our hottest celebrities took over the Parisian cobblestone streets to attend the glamorous shows during Paris Fashion Week.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Solomon painted on a classic crimson lipstick, brushed up Gomez's brows and the actor was ready to hit the stage ... or the cobblestone sidewalks of Paris, anyway.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Florence is home to cobblestone streets, the Uffizi Gallery, and stunning hotels.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The wedding couple and up to 23 of their nearest-and-dearest can dance the night away overlooking Salem’s cobblestone streets and scenic harbor.
    Jaclyn Jermyn, chicagotribune.com, 7 Apr. 2022
  • As the golden evening sun fell softly on the cobblestone streets, diners sat on the patios of cafés enjoying coffee and sweets.
    Jillian Kay Melchior, WSJ, 27 Mar. 2022
  • The 76-room hotel makes for the perfect country escape, flanked by miles of citrus groves, small farms and quaint cobblestone villages.
    Kris Fordham, CNN, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Traffic is a nightmare through the narrow, cobblestone streets.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2023
  • This is a place of medieval towers and art deco facades, belle époque kavarnas and cobblestones.
    Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2024

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