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
Amanda Rock, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
Younger cats that develop urinary tract infections more commonly develop struvite stones whereas calcium oxalate stones are more common in older cats.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
The images of the film are firmly planted in the beauty of the Northwest, and some sequences (as when Robert and his wife Gladys plot out land for their cabin with stones) depict a hope for the future.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Even before the Milan Cortina Games began, curling was rocked by another scandal when two stones went missing at the Curling Olympic Stadium that hosted Sunday’s closing ceremony.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Rather, consider stones like marble, quartz, or soapstone for your next upgrade.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Drawing on Aman Thai roots, the massage menu is long and varied; favorites include the Stone Therapy which uses Himalayan salt stones.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
Joseph threw Canada’s first two stones of end two, arcing the second perfectly past a yellow American guard and taking out the yellow that Oyuna Uranchimeg had dropped on the button.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
These gorgeous emeralds on Angelina Jolie inspired a wave of similar styles and started a jewelry trend towards wearing bright, brilliantly colored stones.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
Collect stones from outside and paint them green.
—Amanda Rock, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
Younger cats that develop urinary tract infections more commonly develop struvite stones whereas calcium oxalate stones are more common in older cats.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
The images of the film are firmly planted in the beauty of the Northwest, and some sequences (as when Robert and his wife Gladys plot out land for their cabin with stones) depict a hope for the future.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Even before the Milan Cortina Games began, curling was rocked by another scandal when two stones went missing at the Curling Olympic Stadium that hosted Sunday’s closing ceremony.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Rather, consider stones like marble, quartz, or soapstone for your next upgrade.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Drawing on Aman Thai roots, the massage menu is long and varied; favorites include the Stone Therapy which uses Himalayan salt stones.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
Joseph threw Canada’s first two stones of end two, arcing the second perfectly past a yellow American guard and taking out the yellow that Oyuna Uranchimeg had dropped on the button.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
These gorgeous emeralds on Angelina Jolie inspired a wave of similar styles and started a jewelry trend towards wearing bright, brilliantly colored stones.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stones
Noun
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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
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Last year, the City Council approved an ordinance to offer rewards for information involving theft of city plaques, tombstones, statues, light standards, and copper wire, and theft of metals linked to the Sixth Street Bridge.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Rear-axle steering sharpens a car this size in ways that defy its footprint.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2026
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As your perceptive nature sharpens, teach through example by admitting your mistakes, then fixing them.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Despite this drop in visitors, 26 of the 433 sites in the NPS system—which includes national parks, monuments, historic sites, battlefields, recreation areas, preserves, and seashores—broke all-time records for visitation.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
13 Mar. 2026
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Rangers said Reisinger vandalized two monuments at Little Round Top in Gettysburg National Military Park last year.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The genetic sequencing now underway could open doors to more discoveries in the same region — and the habitat pressures flagged by the authors are worth watching as farmland edges closer to the park boundary.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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This reckless action puts American troops at risk and edges us toward a wider regional war.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The dramatic move comes as shipping traffic grinds to an effective halt in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, amid fears of prolonged disruption to global trade.—
Dan Mangan,Garrett Downs,Leslie Josephs,Holly Ellyatt,Chloe Taylor,Sam Meredith,Azhar Sukri,Anniek Bao,Kevin Breuninger,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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But by the start of this season, our young capitalists have been flung further afield into new jobs and new places that stir up a vague sense of menace even before the actual danger of the plot grinds into action.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Stones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stones. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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