Synonyms of stones

stones 1 of 2

noun

plural of stone

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tombstones
• monuments
• plaques
• gravestones
• headstones
• markers
• crosses
• tombs
• obelisks
• tablets
• pillars
• monoliths
• tables
• shrines
• memorials
• sepulchres
• burials
• sepultures

stones

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stone

as in sharpens

to make sharp or sharper

the diorama showed a villager stoning a scythe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sharpens
• edges
• grinds
• strops
• whets
• hones
• files

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blunts
• dulls
• rounds
• polishes
• glosses
• smooths
• buffs
• burnishes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stones

Noun

Look for rings with a singular center diamond or gemstone, set without any additional surrounding stones. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2026

Instead of a uniform application, the stones were placed randomly, including a cluster on her middle finger to accentuate her finger-spanning ring. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026

When the first Black couple moved into another Levittown, in Pennsylvania, in 1957, their neighbors burned crosses, threw stones, and gathered menacingly at their property line. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Storm damage revealed an unusual arrangement of stones that comprised part of a previously unknown settlement near the Roman fort of Kapersburg in Hesse. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Extra Racks Extra oven racks made of heavy steel or heavy pots or pizza stones warming in the oven disrupt the flow of hot air and absorb heat, causing an oven to take longer to warm up. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

The composition is also unusual, with flowers in the foreground while the stones recede behind them, reversing the impulse to put exceptional gems front and center. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Sweep the debris from the tombstone and leave fresh flowers or stones. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

The pop star paired her Tamara Ralph dress with multiple stunning pieces, including a ring complete with six massive stones. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026