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
Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
In Hedda Gabler, Hedda walks to a private chamber and shoots herself, while the final seconds of Hedda show its protagonist tear herself from Brack’s grasp, flee across the lawn, fill up her pockets with stones to descend beneath the surface of their pond.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
This version of our doomed protagonist is introduced exiting a pond, with stones dropping from her dripping-wet dress — the abyss-adjacent qualities are already in full bloom.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
The site included installations for processing grapes, along with cisterns used to supply water and grinding stones.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
But because times are tougher today than then, Tiffany’s isn’t able to buy as many stones as in the past.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
The show features gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, rough-cut stones, books, jewelry and slabs.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Most of these migrants were fisher-hunter-gatherers and belonged to numerous ethnic groups who left vital evidence of their presence in stones, burial sites, and artifacts.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Crystal tables were especially popular, drawing customers to sift through bowls of sparkling stones.
—Sonia Mankame, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
Sale e Pepe’s SS26 collection is inspired by Armenian vineyards, with juicy red stones resembling tiny grapes.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
In Hedda Gabler, Hedda walks to a private chamber and shoots herself, while the final seconds of Hedda show its protagonist tear herself from Brack’s grasp, flee across the lawn, fill up her pockets with stones to descend beneath the surface of their pond.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
This version of our doomed protagonist is introduced exiting a pond, with stones dropping from her dripping-wet dress — the abyss-adjacent qualities are already in full bloom.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
The site included installations for processing grapes, along with cisterns used to supply water and grinding stones.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
But because times are tougher today than then, Tiffany’s isn’t able to buy as many stones as in the past.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
The show features gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, rough-cut stones, books, jewelry and slabs.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Most of these migrants were fisher-hunter-gatherers and belonged to numerous ethnic groups who left vital evidence of their presence in stones, burial sites, and artifacts.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Crystal tables were especially popular, drawing customers to sift through bowls of sparkling stones.
—Sonia Mankame, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stones
Noun
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Other shipments containing cauldron, skeleton, or tombstones in the product description are up.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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The museum embraces the town’s unique role as a final home after one’s life, showcasing everything from early-20th-century embalming equipment to the tombstones of 19th-century San Francisco residents — once sold in a Santa Cruz consignment shop and advertised as Halloween decorations.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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During all holidays and at frequent Italian dinners in-between, the family keeps their edge — and sharpens Liv’s — in intense games of Nerts (a fast-paced, multiplayer card game), flag football, cornhole, washers, wiffleball and various other games.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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Visual literacy involves the act of reading imagery that sharpens your critical thinking, focus, and precision.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The statue has been in storage since it was pulled down on June 19, 2020, in the midst of the Black Lives Matter protests, when monuments honoring figures from the Confederate side in the Civil War were targeted.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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If hiking isn't your thing, Sedona is also known for its Pink Jeep Tours that take you to Sedona monuments and shops.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the impasse edges closer to the one-month mark, the poll found 50% of respondents point the finger at Republican congressional leadership, followed by 43% who blame congressional Democrats for it.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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McReynolds runs for 200-plus yards and two scores, and ULM edges the Chanticleers.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At bottom, that’s the thing that grinds my gears.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Luxe Café automatically grinds beans to the appropriate size and volume for your drink, and has a hands-free frothing system for creating hot and cold foam.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Stones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stones. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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