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- proper noun A stone set in to the upper wall of Blarney Castle in Ireland, which if kissed is supposed to bestow the
gift of the gab orblarney .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a stone in a castle in Ireland that is said to impart skill in flattery to anyone who kisses it
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Examples
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I had favourite watering holes all over the city, seven or eight different bars that I knew, and where I was known; about half of them were part of a chain of Irish pubs called Blarney Stone, and they were my favourites.
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The Blarney Stone is a historical stone, or actually part of the Blarney Castle in Ireland where it was believed that kissing the stone can grant you the gift of gab.
We Blog A Lot 2009
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PAGE 2 "A Piece of Blarney Stone" 10 ways to empower your communication The Blarney Stone is a historical stone, or actually part of the Blarney Castle in Ireland where it was believed that kissing the stone can grant you the gift of gab.
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The Blarney Stone is a block of bluestone built into the battlements of Blarney Castle, Blarney about 5 miles (8 km) from Cork, Ireland.
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"To sentimental people," began the girl, as she looked straight at the high walls in front, "Blarney Castle is the greatest object of interest in Southern Ireland; and, of course, the Blarney Stone is the center of attraction.
Story of Chester Lawrence Nephi Anderson 1894
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Tonight after she left me to be with her man, I went out to look for Lo at the Blarney Stone.
At the Blarney Stone Gessy Alvarez 2011
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In honor of this annual bash, TV Tango kissed the Blarney Stone and found the 10 best St. Patrick's Day episodes in TV history.
Archive 2010-03-14 Bill Crider 2010
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MarkBaynard: And I never would have kissed the Blarney Stone and wished for the words to tell you the truth.
Goodnight Tweetheart Teresa Medeiros 2010
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He's the Irish blowhard at the Blarney Stone bar on Forty-eighth and Eighth.
Blood Sugar 2010
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I got a very sweet email from the marketing director for the Blarney Stone, for example, asking if I were aware that there were many pleasant attractions at Blarney Castle beyond the stone itself and, besides, I didn't need to worry about kissing the same stone kissed by hundreds of thousands of people, because it was cleaned each night.
Catherine Price: A Place Not to See Before You Die -- That I Saw 2010
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