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Recent Examples of millstone
Yates' words about tying a millstone around your neck and throwing yourself into the sea hang in the salty air as Linda dives into the crashing waves.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
The dizzying standard of Zash’s food continues in the lunch menu, which also rolls out in the cavernous space where the original millstone remains.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
To archaeologists, Issyk-Kul is not just a lake but a time capsule, where each artifact, whether a millstone or a skeleton, reveals echoes of trade, faith, and endurance along the Silk Road.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025
Of course, that became a millstone around my neck.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
The dizzying standard of Zash’s food continues in the lunch menu, which also rolls out in the cavernous space where the original millstone remains.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
To archaeologists, Issyk-Kul is not just a lake but a time capsule, where each artifact, whether a millstone or a skeleton, reveals echoes of trade, faith, and endurance along the Silk Road.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025
Of course, that became a millstone around my neck.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for millstone
Noun
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The baton being passed from Taylor Sheridan, who to me is the greatest writer of the last 20 years, could have really been an albatross.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
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With an average interest rate nearing 20%, carrying credit card debt is an albatross, so consider ways to pay it off sooner rather than later.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The debt management agreement, which involves a monthly payment, freed him from the stranglehold of high interest but required that no new credit be drawn.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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As Premier League clubs increase their stranglehold on European competitions, the fight to qualify for them only gets more fierce.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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“Millstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millstone. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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