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stone

[stohn] / stoʊn /


NOUN
small hard seed
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But when she picked it up and realised it was stone, she started to become suspicious.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Upon entering the property, guests are greeted with an expansive living room that comes complete with a built-in bookshelf and a chic stone fireplace.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

It is just a stepping stone to the real end of the race.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

They used bronze, stone and wood—Breuer’s materials of choice for the building—throughout the space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

‘Does it have stone teeth inside the stone mouth?’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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