as in inch
a very small distance or degree
the cottage is a stone's throw from the beach
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Recent Examples of stone's throw
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.
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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
Situated within a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in the chic 16th arrondissement, the Shangri-La is sophistication and luxury at its finest.
—Claire Stern, ELLE, 17 Jan. 2023
The Cambria Hotel in downtown Dallas is located a stone's throw from the Dallas Convention Center.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2021
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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
Situated within a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in the chic 16th arrondissement, the Shangri-La is sophistication and luxury at its finest.
—Claire Stern, ELLE, 17 Jan. 2023
The Cambria Hotel in downtown Dallas is located a stone's throw from the Dallas Convention Center.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stone's throw
Noun
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The minimum size limit is 12 inches and the daily bag limit is 15 per angler.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The stark highlight started at her roots, just a few inches from her hairline, and wrapped around both sides of her head before joining together in the back.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That’s his next step to becoming a really good player.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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If successful, PolyU’s 40% efficiency goal could push perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells from research labs to rooftops and industrial grids, marking a decisive step toward a cleaner energy future.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For his part, Hal tees up two prime examples of the arguments for and against him as a potential veep: his public incineration of his clearest rival for the post, Pennsylvania governor Seiler, and getting within shouting distance of whipping enough votes to pass the Law of the Sea Treaty.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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Fundraising for politicians was never carried out within shouting distance of an AIPAC event.—
Ron Kampeas,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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By the end of her appointment, she was sold on a deep plane face and neck lift, a platysmaplasty, an upper lip lift, a midface lipografting and an endoscopic browlift.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Stone's throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone%27s%20throw. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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