Stones
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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It would have been perfectly understandable and even a little poetic if the Rolling Stones had ended their career as a studio band with the 2016 covers set “Blue & Lonesome.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Ezri Konsa, John Stones, Marc Guehi and Nico O'Reilly all started, and it is understood that Tuchel was impressed with how the quartet operated in the 2-1 win.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
As always, when it comes to the music, the Stones don’t pull any punches.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
The Rolling Stones say so in their new song “Ringing Hollow,” from their 25th studio album, “Foreign Tongues,” released last Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
We walked farther, & skipped Stones in a Saltmarsh, & the Sun set over the Hills.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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