How to Use cobblestone in a Sentence

cobblestone

noun
  • And ditch the high heels, which will not do well on the city’s many old cobblestone streets.
    — Sara McCarty, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2018
  • The road itself is made of cobblestones and is about five feet wide.
    — National Geographic, 14 Mar. 2019
  • The cobblestones on the street are slick and gleaming from the rain.
    — Heather Chaplin, Cosmopolitan, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Both wore dark suede spike heels on the cobblestones outside the abbey.
    — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Both of our knees were killing us though, because of all the cobblestone.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2023
  • For me, the wide block heel is a lifesaver on these cobblestone streets!
    — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Or, the quaint cobblestone streets that lead to the historic wharves.
    — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
  • There are cobblestone streets, shops and restaurants steps from the white-sand beach.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Plus, the grippy soles will keep you steady on cobblestones, slick floors, and more.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Today, a double row of cobblestones marks the place where the wall once stood.
    — Erin Blakemore, National Geographic, 8 Nov. 2019
  • People rip up their lawns and replace them with bricks and cobblestones.
    — Charles McGrath, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Some of the streets still have cobblestone and the remains of streetcar tracks.
    — Noreen Malone, New York Times, 1 June 2023
  • Wander its cobblestone streets and pass open-air studios where painters are at work.
    — Zanny Merullo, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026
  • Installing the cobblestone patio was a big project, which took months.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The zoo bears only touched concrete, cobblestones and rock with their large, padded feet.
    — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2019
  • Now all that’s left are the stairs leading to its 30-foot cobblestone base.
    — Thomas Graham, SFChronicle.com, 28 June 2018
  • And charming cobblestone streets filled with bars and restaurants and shops.
    — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021
  • The liquid wrapped around me, pinning me to the cobblestones.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The couple strut down the runway — a cobblestone street — in stylish streetwear.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 11 Apr. 2022
  • Sneakers will be your best friend on this leg of the trip since there'll be hills and cobblestones aplenty.
    — Sally Holmes, Marie Claire, 1 Aug. 2019
  • The cobblestone home was built in 1933.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • Many ended up piled on top of each other in the narrow cobblestone streets of the course.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022
  • Our tour of tanks winds down on the cobblestones of the West Village.
    — Abby Aguirre, Marie Claire, 2 Apr. 2014
  • On the cobblestone streets, the clunky wooden shoes can sound like a stampede of wild horses.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
  • The rule is in effect on most of Paris's medieval cobblestone streets.
    — Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Even after hours of walking on cobblestone streets, my palazzo pants still looked fresh.
    — Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
  • With the sound of my family in the other room, of shoes on cobblestone, and crunchy leaves in the fall.
    — Chella Man, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Those heels on those cobblestones, though … horrible idea.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The tour goes through hilly areas of Alton and some cobblestone streets, which could make for a bumpy ride.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
  • There’s also a cobblestone motor court flanking a two-car garage.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2025

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