as in user
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
a comedy about aging stoners who are still trying to get their act together
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Recent Examples of stoner
Named for the afternoon hour when a group of friends in the 1970s met to smoke weed, 4/20 is the unofficial stoner holiday of the year.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
Will & Todd’s Radical Experience This Bill & Ted-style stoner comedy gets complicated when Harriet Tubman (Brunson) and Frederick Douglass (Kenan Thompson) want to stay in 1987 instead of going back to the 1800s.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong are proud of the state of stoner comedy.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 3 May 2025
Although Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong pioneered the stoner comedy genre, the cult film franchise nearly looked much different.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 May 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
Will & Todd’s Radical Experience This Bill & Ted-style stoner comedy gets complicated when Harriet Tubman (Brunson) and Frederick Douglass (Kenan Thompson) want to stay in 1987 instead of going back to the 1800s.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong are proud of the state of stoner comedy.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 3 May 2025
Although Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong pioneered the stoner comedy genre, the cult film franchise nearly looked much different.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoner
Noun
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So far, Apple’s iOS 26 and Liquid Glass have been met with a mixed reception, and some users aren’t that keen on the look and feel.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In 1970, Heumann successfully sued the New York Board of Education after being denied a teaching license solely because of her disability, thereby becoming the first wheelchair user to teach in NYC public schools.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
10 June 2025
Noun
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There’s a fear among Proposition 36 supporters that if treatment isn’t offered to qualifying addicts, courts won’t allow jail sentencing.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
3 June 2025
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Though police believe Ethan needs to be with Nicky in this moment, Chloe views her sister as an addict who is only aggravating the situation.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
29 May 2025
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Any time America reports its economy is strong, Wall Street has a freak-out.—
Christine Romans,
CNN,
6 Jan. 2023
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The latest episode of the Fox first responder series saw a freak storm system wreak havoc at a carnival, particularly for a newly single dad, Trevor (Lucifer's D.B. Woodside), who had to be rescued by the 126 twice in one day.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
25 Jan. 2023
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“Stoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoner. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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