as in tombstone
a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased
an engraved stone identified the grave as that of a man who had died in the Influenza Epidemic of 1918-19
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as in sheer
having no exceptions or restrictions
the stone stupidity of the senator's statements embarrassed even her staffers
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as in cold
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Recent Examples of stone
Alec Janis, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
The jail was built in 1837 for $4,000 from stone quarried on the site.
—Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2025
Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 25 May 2023
The Aris sub-collection represents a group of multi-stone pieces with mixed-shape diamonds, while Monaco includes quintessential princess cut diamonds, and Reign embodies sophistication with glamorous diamonds and gemstone pieces.
—Lauren Tappan, Town & Country, 12 Oct. 2022
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Noun
As the stone erodes, metals and minerals will be picked up with the traveling water and occasionally end up in your drilled well.
—Alec Janis, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
The jail was built in 1837 for $4,000 from stone quarried on the site.
—Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The soils are predominantly stone with abundant limestone.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 25 May 2023
The Aris sub-collection represents a group of multi-stone pieces with mixed-shape diamonds, while Monaco includes quintessential princess cut diamonds, and Reign embodies sophistication with glamorous diamonds and gemstone pieces.
—Lauren Tappan, Town & Country, 12 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stone
Noun
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Unimaginably intricate marble tombstones cover the floor.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Reuters,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The individual cores may not be as powerful as those on the Mac Studio with M4 Max, but the sheer number of CPU and GPU cores will deliver top performance in the most demanding applications.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Mar. 2025
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While the sheer number of krill in the Southern Ocean means the species is unlikely to face an acute threat to its survival in the near term, Savoca is quick to point out that numbers are no guarantee of success.—
Gabe Castro-Root,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Trump also sharpened his rhetoric toward the E.U., which has for decades been one of the closest U.S. allies.—
Carlo Angerer,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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The drills sharpen military readiness in the area while also rehearsing several armed conflict skills between the U.S. and South Korea in case of dire circumstances.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
12 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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For this 100 percent Cab Franc wine, the grapes are hand harvested and cold soaked for two days before inoculation with native yeast.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2024
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The two teams were tied at 17-17 after a first quarter that saw the Buckeyes go cold late, shooting two for 11 to close the period.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2023
Noun
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Thousands of trees with white and pink flowers circle the Tidal Basin and parks near some of the capital's famous monuments and memorials.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Now nobody outside the White House knows the status of the monuments, as my colleague Doug Smith reports.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This can provide significant advantages over today’s best mini-LED TVs, including higher brightness, less blooming (light bleed around bright images), and purer, more accurate colors.—
Ryan Waniata,
WIRED,
13 Mar. 2025
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Blanchett, meanwhile, continues her reign among the cadre of actresses who work with their stylists — in this case, Elizabeth Stewart — to craft a collection of press-run looks that extend beyond pure glamour in their talking points.—
Laurie Brookins,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These mental health conditions can lead to bruxism (teeth grinding), which can affect the tongue.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Houthis have choked off shipping in one of the most important Waterways of the World, grinding vast swaths of Global Commerce to a halt, and attacking the core principle of Freedom of Navigation upon which International Trade and Commerce depends.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The video, which has been viewed 10 million times, showed only Duterte speaking, while wearing a plain white shirt.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Coquette but not over-the-top, the beige-striped decorative bows lining the top hem give a whimsical detail to a plain white shower curtain.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Stone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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