as in tombstones
a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased
an engraved stone identified the grave as that of a man who had died in the Influenza Epidemic of 1918-19
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Recent Examples of stones
Ellen Bass, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Guests with reduced mobility should keep in mind, however, that Capri is made up of many pedestrianized zones where the paving stones can sometimes be a bit uneven.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
Bey matched her lipstick color to the garnet stones in her dangling earrings, but otherwise left her makeup natural.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The woman said her jewelry, which included multiple David Yurman pieces with precious stones and some that were diamond-encrusted, was stolen from her luggage during a layover on April 11, a police affidavit said.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
The angular firepit, complete with smooth river stones, creates a tranquil spot away from the other areas of the backyard.
—Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
Video shows the military storming into the village and furious mourners throwing stones at the vehicles.
—Molly Hunter, NBC news, 2 May 2026
Staggered oversized concrete paver stones complement the front entrance of this white brick home for a transitional look.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 2 May 2026
The Grill, an open-air venue, transforms into Silversea’s signature Hot Rocks experience each evening, allowing guests to sear entrées on volcanic lava stones.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
Nor any pebble clattering down the medieval stones, plinking into the tea- colored water.
—Ellen Bass, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Guests with reduced mobility should keep in mind, however, that Capri is made up of many pedestrianized zones where the paving stones can sometimes be a bit uneven.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
Bey matched her lipstick color to the garnet stones in her dangling earrings, but otherwise left her makeup natural.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The woman said her jewelry, which included multiple David Yurman pieces with precious stones and some that were diamond-encrusted, was stolen from her luggage during a layover on April 11, a police affidavit said.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
The angular firepit, complete with smooth river stones, creates a tranquil spot away from the other areas of the backyard.
—Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
Video shows the military storming into the village and furious mourners throwing stones at the vehicles.
—Molly Hunter, NBC news, 2 May 2026
Staggered oversized concrete paver stones complement the front entrance of this white brick home for a transitional look.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 2 May 2026
The Grill, an open-air venue, transforms into Silversea’s signature Hot Rocks experience each evening, allowing guests to sear entrées on volcanic lava stones.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stones
Noun
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Workmen are erecting identical marble tombstones.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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In 1975, the museum purchased his work Georgia Gate, a structure of fluidly bent pine staves inspired by photos of Georgia tombstones the artist saw in musicologist Marshall Stearns’s 1970 book The Story of Jazz.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mercury in your 1st House of Identity sharpens your voice and pushes you to speak quickly.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Here, the trio sharpens its focus, marrying clever production with the soul-eating intensity that propelled its rise.—
Dean Van Nguyen,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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Then there’s blocking the release of the Epstein files and unilaterally spending hundreds of millions on monuments to himself and billions on his personal war with Iran, while calling the issue of affordability a hoax.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Physical spaces have always embodied what societies care about — from those first stone monuments that hunter-gatherers built to demonstrate loyalty to each other and to higher powers.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Press a frozen pistachio ball into each and gather the dough edges around the pistachio ball to enclose.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Brock edges Mineral Wells to stay atop 6-4A Brock remained undefeated in District 6-4A play with a 3-1 victory over Mineral Wells on Monday at Brock High School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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The production, directed with the brooding fluidity that is David Cromer’s calling card, is most alive in the evolving dynamic between Nick and Jacki, whose romance happens by degrees then all at once before reality intervenes and the criminal justice bureaucracy grinds to a halt.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Food Processor quickly chops, slices, and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations, while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices, and herbs for superior flavor and potency.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Stones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stones. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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