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curling stone
noun
: an ellipsoid stone or occasionally piece of iron with a gooseneck handle used in the game of curling
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According to the brand, the jersey’s eight cascading stars in red, white, and blue represent the curling stones used in competition.
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Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
Both William and Kate tried their hand at throwing rocks, or sliding curling stones, during a practice round.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
That's the 40-pound curling stone going down the ice.
—ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Getting there on the hotel’s little 12-seater boat is an adventure, via Ailsa Craig, the volcanic plug island known for its 40,000 seabirds and the unique granite used curling stones.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2024
The 75-year-old made just two attempts at sliding a curling stone across the ice sheet at the Oval.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 May 2022
The most malicious one depicted a curling player wearing a shirt with the Chinese national flag using the COVID-19 virus instead of a curling stone.
—Adam Sabes, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2022
The Browns swept Cincinnati during the regular season like a curling stone, yet somehow the Bengals are the AFC North team that ski-jumped everybody else for a chance at a Super Bowl title.
—cleveland, 9 Feb. 2022
Inside the bag is a thick slice of focaccia and a boule of polenta and pumpkin seed sourdough the size of a curling stone.
—Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2020
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Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
Both William and Kate tried their hand at throwing rocks, or sliding curling stones, during a practice round.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
That's the 40-pound curling stone going down the ice.
—ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Getting there on the hotel’s little 12-seater boat is an adventure, via Ailsa Craig, the volcanic plug island known for its 40,000 seabirds and the unique granite used curling stones.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2024
The 75-year-old made just two attempts at sliding a curling stone across the ice sheet at the Oval.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 May 2022
The most malicious one depicted a curling player wearing a shirt with the Chinese national flag using the COVID-19 virus instead of a curling stone.
—Adam Sabes, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2022
The Browns swept Cincinnati during the regular season like a curling stone, yet somehow the Bengals are the AFC North team that ski-jumped everybody else for a chance at a Super Bowl title.
—cleveland, 9 Feb. 2022
Inside the bag is a thick slice of focaccia and a boule of polenta and pumpkin seed sourdough the size of a curling stone.
—Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2020
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“Curling stone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curling%20stone. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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