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a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
a comedy about aging stoners who are still trying to get their act together
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Recent Examples of stoner
The hip-hop star’s most notable acting role was co-starring with Snoop Dogg in the 2012 stoner comedy Mac & Devin Go to High School, where Wiz played the character Devin Overstreet.
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2026
Anderson enlisted him as well for Inherent Vice (2014), his adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s hippie noir that earns a place in both the out-of-his-depth-detective-story and stoner-flick halls of fame.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
Listening can feel like stumbling through a landscape that is both brutal and stunning, comprising raga drone and haunted violin screeches as well as beautifully woozy stoner rock and idyllic birdsong, all colliding into unexpected forms.
—David Glickman, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
But Kelson has continued experimenting, finding a breakthrough that could lead to a potential cure when Samson becomes an unlikely stoner buddy.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2026
Anderson enlisted him as well for Inherent Vice (2014), his adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s hippie noir that earns a place in both the out-of-his-depth-detective-story and stoner-flick halls of fame.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
Listening can feel like stumbling through a landscape that is both brutal and stunning, comprising raga drone and haunted violin screeches as well as beautifully woozy stoner rock and idyllic birdsong, all colliding into unexpected forms.
—David Glickman, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
But Kelson has continued experimenting, finding a breakthrough that could lead to a potential cure when Samson becomes an unlikely stoner buddy.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoner
Noun
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In their post, the original poster (OP), user TeacherGuy1980, pushed back on the idea that today’s students are naturally tech-savvy and called for a return to dedicated computer skills classes.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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However, some are cautious to laud the partnership out of fear of what has happened time and again with self-conscious users (who are primarily underage) on social media platforms.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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And at times that’s been true, particularly around hotspots, like B-line stations in MacArthur Park and Hollywood, where addicts have openly smoked fentanyl.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Stoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoner. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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