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Recent Examples of millstone
Yates' words about tying a millstone around your neck and throwing yourself into the sea hang in the salty air as Linda dives into the crashing waves.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
The dizzying standard of Zash’s food continues in the lunch menu, which also rolls out in the cavernous space where the original millstone remains.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
To archaeologists, Issyk-Kul is not just a lake but a time capsule, where each artifact, whether a millstone or a skeleton, reveals echoes of trade, faith, and endurance along the Silk Road.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025
Of course, that became a millstone around my neck.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
The dizzying standard of Zash’s food continues in the lunch menu, which also rolls out in the cavernous space where the original millstone remains.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
To archaeologists, Issyk-Kul is not just a lake but a time capsule, where each artifact, whether a millstone or a skeleton, reveals echoes of trade, faith, and endurance along the Silk Road.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025
Of course, that became a millstone around my neck.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for millstone
Noun
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Wakeland specifically and the Frisco ISD schools generally have been an albatross for the Mustangs over the years, despite the success of the Grapevine girls soccer program.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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The title was our albatross the whole time.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The second is to open the strait by eliminating Iran’s stranglehold on it.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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In reality, Iran now has a stranglehold over global oil flows, one that did not exist before the war, and Gulf energy exporters are as a result considering options to bypass Tehran’s grip.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Millstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millstone. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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