How to Use sandstone in a Sentence

sandstone

noun

• The area has a short trail that leads to a narrow gorge of sandstone and quartzite rocks.
  — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 May 2021
• Catch the sunrise over the Valley of the Sun, when the sky turns on the mountain’s shade of red sandstone.
  — Lauren Matison, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2023
• The prints were made during a time when the sandstone and mud was soaked with water.
  — Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
• Jaipur is nicknamed the Pink City, a nod to the color of the sandstone buildings at its core.
  — Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2022
• Along the way, guests can stop and look around to spot the state’s stunning sandstone cliffs, inlets, and more.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2020
• There are stairs that lead up to the house made of red sandstone, according to the listing.
  — Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2022
• Built in 1799, this massive palace is made of red and pink sandstone and has stunning views of the city.
  — Catherine Garcia, theweek, 29 Jan. 2024
• The 800-pound block of sandstone once stood at the corner of William and Charles Streets in the city’s historic center.
  — Nora McGreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2020
• The temple will be built of red sandstone and rise to 161 feet at its highest point.
  — Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2020
• Who dug the sandstone caves along St. Paul's riverfront?
  — Kelly Smith, Star Tribune, 17 June 2021
• The name comes from a series of sheer red sandstone cliffs that extend for more than 25 miles.
  — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
• Veins of schist and quartz run through its fractured sandstone soils.
  — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 1 July 2020
• This canyon is 25 miles long and is named for the awe-inspiring red sandstone cliffs that hug the canyon walls.
  — Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 6 June 2021
• Climb stairs carved from the sandstone walls and hike in the shadow of these ancient rock structures.
  — Alicia Erickson, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2023
• The dull yellow of sand and sandstone contrasted with the vivid blue of the Timor Sea all around me.
  — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
• Zion was the humbling climax at the far end of the state, the park with the highest sandstone walls, almost Grand Canyon in scale.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Oct. 2021
• The Stone of Destiny, a hard-to-miss 330-pound block of pinkish sandstone, was also present.
  — Karla Adam, Washington Post, 5 July 2023
• By the time the sun rises above the red sandstone pillars, Wilson is on his way to a nearby well.
  — Rachel Scott, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2023
• The park is home to a stunning 13-mile scenic drive through bright red sandstone cliffs, limestone canyons and Joshua trees.
  — Tamara Gane, Chron, 21 Mar. 2023
• The sandstone was carefully saved and has been installed in a walkway around the house and on the new patio.
  — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2023
• The home, which took more than five years to build, was made with redstone, sandstone and granite sourced on-site.
  — Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
• Ground Control is a slender snake of a trail that slithers up the flank of Cockscomb and clings to the curving sandstone.
  — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2021
• The trail that leads to an iconic natural sandstone arch has been a big draw for ages.
  — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024
• Atop that mesa, hidden in a sandstone coulee, our campfire burned a hole in the darkness.
  — Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2020
• The new area is about 1,500 square feet, with three large trees in an area near a former sandstone quarry.
  — Rich Heileman, cleveland, 26 June 2020
• Or go explore the iconic red sandstone fins that rise from the center of Garden of the Gods Park.
  — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
• The main building of the bathhouse, constructed around 210 A.D., had sandstone walls three-and-a-half feet thick.
  — Franz Lidz, New York Times, 1 May 2023
• To feel dwarfed beneath towering sandstone cliffs, hit the Ledges Trail, the park’s most hyped.
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 14 Mar. 2022
• Here, turquoise waters meet pink sandstone cliffs, and the sea lions are always ready for a swim.
  — Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
• The blue water of the lake contrasts sharply with the red and pink sandstone walls that rise directly from the edge, and the lake has countless fingers and canyons to explore by boat.
  — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025