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
The comedian of stoner comedies like Pineapple Express opens up about how the conversation around THC has shifted.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Since The Slow Rush, Tame Impala has continued to bring its music to the masses, and the project now represents a certain flavor of in-the-know cool that attracts ravers, stoners, popheads and everyone in between.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Leonardo DiCaprio has said that his performance as a stoner in One Battle After Another drew a lot of inspiration from you in Lebowski.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
But underneath the stoner hijinks (and legitimately stunning wildlife videography), Listers is a serious film about the meaning that hobbies can provide to our lives, and the corrupting influence of smartphone apps on our leisure activities.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Since The Slow Rush, Tame Impala has continued to bring its music to the masses, and the project now represents a certain flavor of in-the-know cool that attracts ravers, stoners, popheads and everyone in between.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Leonardo DiCaprio has said that his performance as a stoner in One Battle After Another drew a lot of inspiration from you in Lebowski.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
But underneath the stoner hijinks (and legitimately stunning wildlife videography), Listers is a serious film about the meaning that hobbies can provide to our lives, and the corrupting influence of smartphone apps on our leisure activities.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoner
Noun
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These features are further enhanced by technology that adapts to individual preferences, such as smart shower controls and lighting systems tailored to each user.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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This capability allows users to capture ultra-high-resolution video while preserving fine detail.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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If the recovering addicts’ primary task was to filter out women who wouldn’t qualify to sue—namely, those who didn’t have pelvic mesh or who did but weren’t in pain—Blake’s was to amp up the value of their lawsuits (and attorneys’ fees) by convincing them to have their mesh surgically removed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Drug addicts with needles frequently openly camp in front of the hospital, and in early December a security guard suffered serious injuries in a stabbing on the BMC campus.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Stoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoner. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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