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

Richard Long just opened a new exhibition, an elegant poem in stone. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

Lucas Calderon, owner of Holy Crab, a Coral Gables seafood business that specializes in stone crab home delivery, recalls the havoc Milton wrought on the industry. — Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

This natural history is reflected in the city's grand cloak of Art Deco, neoclassical, and Romanesque architecture, the buildings' façades swathed in stone and iron detailing and girded by skeletons of steel. — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

This incredible trail freezes a single, ancient walk in stone. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in stone

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