The judge remained stone-faced as the defendant delivered his emotional plea.

The museum's label explained that the crystal stone once adorned the crown of a medieval monarch.

The hiker picked his way across the field of stumbling-stones, careful not to lose his footing.

The sudden funding cut proved a stumbling stone for the park restoration project.

The cathedral's facade was repaired using Caen stones that matched the original masonry.

The mining agent paraded a slocking stone at the market, hoping to lure investors into a new venture.

The historian noted that stone colic was commonly cited in 18th-century medical records to describe the pain of passing kidney stones.

The conservator used a small piece of alum stone, a subsulphate of alumina and potash, to set the dye and prevent fading.

The cathedral's intricate carvings were sculpted from Caen stone, whose warm, cream tones have softened with age.

The miner kept the slocking stones in a leather pouch to use them when repairing the old mill.