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Examples of stone's throw in a Sentence
the cottage is a stone's throw from the beach
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The property is a stone's throw away from the water.
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Tamara Gane, Chron, 28 Mar. 2023
Also, Ukraine was a stone's throw away.
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Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023
Situated within a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in the chic 16th arrondissement, the Shangri-La is sophistication and luxury at its finest.
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Claire Stern, ELLE, 17 Jan. 2023
The Cambria Hotel in downtown Dallas is located a stone's throw from the Dallas Convention Center.
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Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1581, in the meaning defined above
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“Stone's throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stone%27s%20throw. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
stone's throw
noun
: a short distance
lives within a stone's throw of the school
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