the Stone Age
noun
: the oldest period in which human beings are known to have existed : the age during which humans made and used stone tools
—often used figuratively to suggest something outmoded
His political ideas are from the Stone Age.
I'm still using a Stone Age computer.
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For the Fantastic Planet tour, the band expanded to include guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen, later of A Perfect Circle’s original lineup and his subsequent ongoing tenure in Queens of the Stone Age.
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Steve Appleford, SPIN, 16 June 2026
Loser, for example, dragged Pop off middling ambient music but lacked the teeth of his tracks with Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 June 2026
Singer Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age is 53.
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People have been carving pregnant-goddess figurines since the Stone Age, and depictions of pregnancy are a recurrent theme across art history.
—Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
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Steve Appleford, SPIN, 16 June 2026
Loser, for example, dragged Pop off middling ambient music but lacked the teeth of his tracks with Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 June 2026
Singer Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age is 53.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
People have been carving pregnant-goddess figurines since the Stone Age, and depictions of pregnancy are a recurrent theme across art history.
—Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the Stone Age
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“The Stone Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Stone%20Age. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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