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Example sentences for: pebbles

How can you use “pebbles” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Many people decry the pebble beach, preferring soft sand; however, in the summer Meltemi winds, pebbles of coin size don’t blow around and spoil your day, whereas sand does.
There are nationalities and ethnic groups so confident, so satisfied with themselves that ethnic epithets either bounce off them like pebbles off an elephant or are adopted as amusing or even ornamental.
The most accessible islands from Athens are the Cyclades to the southeast, thrown like a handful of pebbles into the sea.
Sandy beaches are more fun than pebbles for castle building and hole digging, so bear that in mind when choosing your island.
Then there is the word arfogwl which apparently means `a dried skin on a post with pebbles in it,' with no further explanations as to why it should be hanging on a post and why, in heaven's name, it should contain pebbles.