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 Especially early in its career, Hum was dreadfully misclassified as just another soft-to-loud/Smashing Pumpkins and Nirvana wannabe, and remained criminally under-appreciated for its heavy/stoner-friendly Midwestern shoegaze vibes long after its breakup. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 16 May 2026 That’s not because our tolerance for stoner comedies, or even dramas, has gone up. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026 Kesselman hopes Gen Z will gravitate to High Times like previous generations of stoners did. — Steve Bloom, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026 There are tons of theories as to why weed is celebrated on 4/20, quickly leading to the number becoming stoner shorthand. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stoner

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Curtis said the chain is testing menu items like Whopper Bites and protein-forward bowls, partly to accommodate the shifting tastes of GLP-1 users.

— Hallie Jackson, NBC news, 19 July 2026
The consequences could be critical if an agent has access to a user’s messages, location, and their device’s screen and microphones.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

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Remember all those fake memoirs from the early 2000s, by all those writers pretending to be addicts and gangsters and Holocaust survivors?

— James Parker, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Taylor, a recovering addict, wasn’t drinking alcohol, the source told the gossip outlet, adding that the 47-year-old was in town to participate in a 5K to benefit local nonprofit Recovery Through Repetition at Boca Raton Innovation Campus park.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

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