plural stoners
: a person who habitually uses drugs or alcohol
plural stoners
: one that stones someone or something: such as
a
: one that pelts someone or something with stones especially with intent to kill
b
: a device for removing stones from stone fruit
a cherry stoner
Examples of stoner in a Sentence
Noun (1)
The movie's a comedy about a couple of stoners.
a comedy about aging stoners who are still trying to get their act together
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
As stoners know all too well, one of the most important parts of lighting up is having a strong lineup of healthy-ish snacks on hand.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2025
The clip features plenty of traditional documentary fare, with a slew of archival footage that shows how Cheech and Chong developed their act, found their name, and rose from stoner favorites to pop culture icons.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
Billy Idol has made the shortlist for this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction class, joining a varied group of artists that range from jam-band stoners to an elusive chanteuse.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Marijuana, which went mainstream decades ago, is hardly worth mentioning anymore; stoners are merely later-generation drunks in the book of comical inebriation.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
As stoners know all too well, one of the most important parts of lighting up is having a strong lineup of healthy-ish snacks on hand.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2025
The clip features plenty of traditional documentary fare, with a slew of archival footage that shows how Cheech and Chong developed their act, found their name, and rose from stoner favorites to pop culture icons.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
Billy Idol has made the shortlist for this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction class, joining a varied group of artists that range from jam-band stoners to an elusive chanteuse.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Stoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoner. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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