stone's throw

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Recent Examples of stone's throw The property, located a stone's throw from the opera, offers a commanding view of Lake Zürich. Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2023 The brick-and-mortar shop, opened by former law enforcement and military veterans, is only a stone's throw away from the stand on Brown Avenue, and is a worth while stop for those who'd like to grab a scoop of the shop's signature gelato. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2023 The setting for The Truman Show, its downtown offers quaint cafes, as well as food vendors in airstream trailers, just a stone's throw away from the sugar-white sand beach. Cristina Corvino, Country Living, 4 Feb. 2023 Nestled in Montecito, which is a stone's throw away from downtown Santa Barbara, this listing gives the notoriously laidback California lifestyle a refined and downright luxurious twist. Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 12 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for stone's throw 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stone's throw
Noun
  • Male anglerfish are small − only about one inch − and are not predatory.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • In the garden or in a container, this tidy, carefree evergreen forms a mound about 12 inches high and 18 inches wide.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Many women took this aesthetic a step further, showcasing their natural textures, with their curls and coils either elegantly crowned with cowboy hats or left freely flowing in the winter breeze.
    Stixx Mathews, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Monday's successful flight took the company a big step closer to making that happen.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But here and there amid the Palisades and Eaton fires, in places not protected by the private fire crews of the wealthy, a home survived – an apparent miracle – raising questions about how one structure can make it through while others within shouting distance burn to the ground.
    Dakin Andone, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The fact that the Rangers are still in shouting distance after that awful stretch also shows how weak the wild-card race is.
    Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • She is also said to have had marks on her neck and hemorrhaging in her eyes.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Listen to this article A former Merrillville man was sentenced Friday to 3.5 years in prison for fatally stabbing a man in the neck outside a Merrillville hotel in August 2023.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025

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“Stone's throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone%27s%20throw. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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