in stone

phrase

: in or into a permanent and unchangeable state

plans are not carved/etched/set/written in stone

Examples of in stone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What's more, that hostility that led lawmakers in Indianapolis to kill state funding for public broadcasting no longer seems carved in stone. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 26 July 2026

Deep overhanging eaves cast long shadows across geometric leadlight windows, while thick bands of locally quarried sandstone wrap the base – Griffin’s signature, written not in ink but in stone. — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

The Curaçao goalkeeper, Eloy Room, made no fewer than fifteen saves, and one hopes that his post-match joke about deserving a statue will be suitably honored in stone. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for in stone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone