STONER Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

stoner

noun

ˈstō-nər

Definition of stoner

as in user

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 What remains transgressive about being a stoner — particularly a female stoner — when weed itself is mainstream? — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026 In Dylan Meyer’s stoner comedy The Wrong Girls, Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat play co-dependent pals made telepathic by an experimental new drug. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026 Given the stoner comedy genre’s unfortunate lack of female representation, The Wrong Girls is a breath of dank kush, perfect to watch after hot-boxing with your bestie in The Grove parking garage. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 The foursome are poised to rule the school in their final year, as long as Bret can hide his hookups with the school stoner (Owen Painter) and star football player (Daniel Dale). — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stoner

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Passed in 1996, the federal legislation has protected social media companies from being sued over content posted by their users.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Anthropic has introduced a Personal Finance feature in Claude that allows users to connect their bank and credit card accounts and ask questions about their money in everyday language.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

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At last week’s post-election Crooked Con, a gathering of progressive activists, strategists, influencers, and podcast addicts, the demand for new leaders hung in the air.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026
The church is working in the area with municipal authorities to build housing and provide rehab programs for addicts.

— ISABEL DEBRE, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026

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