MILLSTONE Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

millstone

noun

Definition of millstone

as in albatross

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Recent Examples of millstone Yates' words about tying a millstone around your neck and throwing yourself into the sea hang in the salty air as Linda dives into the crashing waves. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026 The dizzying standard of Zash’s food continues in the lunch menu, which also rolls out in the cavernous space where the original millstone remains. — Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026 To archaeologists, Issyk-Kul is not just a lake but a time capsule, where each artifact, whether a millstone or a skeleton, reveals echoes of trade, faith, and endurance along the Silk Road. — Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025 Of course, that became a millstone around my neck. — Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for millstone

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Noun

When Denver broke ground on the construction of its new airport some four decades ago, the city strung something of an albatross around its neck as the megaproject proved to be difficult to birth.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026
Don’t throttle the goose who lays the golden eggs, don’t blast from the skies the albatross who guarantees fair winds.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of albatross

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Interest in the new carve-out is said to have been tempered by ESPN’s stranglehold over the high-impact January games.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
And now, there’s a growing coalition trying to revive condo construction in California by reforming a decades-old law that housing advocates and developers say has put a stranglehold on condo development.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026