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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 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 Friday was Cube’s screenwriting debut and became a cult classic and one of the most iconic stoner comedies of all time. Kyle Eustice, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025 Grab your best bud and enjoy iconic stoner duo Cheech & Chong reuniting for one last movie. Ew Staff, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stoner
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Noun
  • The user's husband initially dismissed the sound as a fox, but as the cries continued, curiosity took over.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 18 May 2025
  • Downsides and upsides There are definite downsides, say frequent users.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Frank Dillane stars as Mike, a struggling addict who shifts in and out of homelessness based on the ebbs and flows of his drug dependency.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
  • This installment also establishes Jigsaw’s tragic backstory, showing how he was compelled to kill offenders after a violent drug addict caused Jill to miscarry their child.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • Any time America reports its economy is strong, Wall Street has a freak-out.
    Christine Romans, CNN, 6 Jan. 2023
  • 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 21 May. 2025.

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