How to Use stone in a Sentence

stone

noun

• The pedestal is made of stone.
• His birthdate and date of death were carved on the stone.
• The player who has the most stones in their home space at the end wins the game.
  — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 27 Oct. 2023
• Their spot in the world now is a gray tarp on the sand held down by stones.
  — Joshua Partlow, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
• The house was small and boxy, the stairs running up along the stone fireplace.
  — Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
• Glass and stone props Wheeled items such as roller skates, rollerblades and skateboards.
  — Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2023
• The lodge had two floors, made of wood and stone, and was tucked away in a thicket of guava trees.
  — Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
• Beneath the smooth stone of its shell is a little sun cased in white.
  — Hazlitt, 14 Feb. 2024
• The German name, Steinpilz (stone mushroom) refers to the species’ firm flesh.
  — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 11 May 2023
• The plant comes in a stone vase with a wire hanger for easy assembly.
  — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2023
• Just fill the ceramic bowl with water; the stone top will cover the rest.
  — Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
• Rather than fighting with the bones, like the exposed stone, the new pieces complement them.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 8 June 2023
• And keep in mind nothing is set in stone yet, which means all options are still on the table.
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 July 2023
• In the many decades since, monarchs couldn’t afford to keep real stones in their crowns.
  — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
• The house was built out of railroad ties, native stone and cement blocks.
  — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
• Also, amazonite seems to be a stone (based on my googling) that has something to do with hope and good luck.
  — Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
• One piece, the totemic Big Lamp, combines marble and stone in the base, while a textured palm-fiber shade brings softness to the form.
  — Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2024
• The legal actions against Meta serve as a stark reminder that the status quo is not set in stone.
  — Jeffrey Edell, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2023
• Nearby, the living room fireplace was transformed with the same stone used for the kitchen backsplash.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 6 Aug. 2023
• This hexagonal set boasts a design that is half wood and half stone.
  — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2023
• Guests can choose to spend their days relaxing in the cabana by the pool or catching some sun on the stone patio.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2023
• The monks and settlers cut native stone and timber to construct the first building on site.
  — Curtis Varnell The Timepiece, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2024
• For now, the staff that runs al-Aqsa from this maze of arched stone offices is preparing for normal crowds.
  — Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
• It’s named after pearls, which are the oldest precious stone and the only one that originates in the sea.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 July 2023
• The rampart line showed some signs of timber box structures, filled with stone or soil.
  — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2026
• Nothing, however, is set in stone at this point.
  — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
• The seed emerges from within the boy, who wakes to find it in his mouth—not a date stone, but a polished walnut kernel.
  — Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
• Foam kneeling pads can make good temporary stepping stones.
  — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
• The garden bungalows have heated stone floors and walk-in rain showers.
  — Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
• People want to know more about this odd-looking sport, born in Scotland, played on ice with brooms and heavy stones.
  — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026