Example Sentences

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So it’s not a hole, it’s that the boat is rocking in the sea, and the passengers are getting seasick.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025

This is rocking Britain in a way Americans may struggle to fathom if their frame of reference is U.S. public broadcasting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Kenilworth Road might be on the small side but the place is rocking!

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2024

“Consumer spending is rocking right now,” said Neil Dutta, head of U.S. economics at the research firm Renaissance Macro, pointing to sustained demand for everything from new cars to Taylor Swift concert tickets.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2022

“What are the odds the dude is rocking a mullet?”

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss