rock bass
Americannoun
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a game fish, Ambloplites rupestris, of the sunfish family, inhabiting freshwater streams of the eastern U.S.
noun
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a North American freshwater percoid fish, Ambloplites rupestris : an important food fish; family Centrarchidae (sunfishes, etc)
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any similar or related fish
Etymology
Origin of rock bass
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
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As dogs are said to look like their owners, so rock bands often resemble their managers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Until recently, she was known mostly within Shillong's close-knit music circles, in a city better known for rock bands, church choirs and old guitar legends than hip-hop.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
In the late ’90s, Peter Katsis was skeptical when his company, The Firm, which managed rock bands Korn and Limp Bizkit, worked briefly with the Backstreet Boys.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
A double vinyl compilation including Gustavo Santaolalla’s score, plus tracks by generation-defining Mexican rock bands like Control Machete and Café Tacvba, has also been recently released.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
She wanted me to wear the T-shirts of Christian rock bands and to go to the summer camps, the rallies, to talk the talk and walk the walk.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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