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Cherries are a stone fruit with a juicy outer flesh and a single pit, like peaches or olives.—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026 With notes like apple, stone fruit, and citrus, these whites are light enough to not give you a headache but are robust enough to not fall flat when the nose is diminished.—Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026 These include dairy, wheat, garlic, onions, stone fruits, cauliflower, broccoli, and legumes, among others.—Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026 Showcase fresh summer stone fruit with a slab pie for a crowd that makes a photo finish with a lattice crust.—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stone fruit