rolling stone

British  

noun

1. a restless or wandering person

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rolling stone Idioms  

1. A person who moves about a great deal and never settles down, as in Kate's lived in ten cities in as many years—she's a real rolling stone. This expression is a shortening of the proverb a rolling stone gathers no moss, first recorded in 1523, which indicates that one who never settles anywhere will not do well. After some 300 years of this interpretation, in the mid-1800s the value of gathering moss (and staying put) began to be questioned, and in current usage the term is most often used without any particular value judgment.

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Example Sentences

Africa was ranked in the Rolling Stone list of 500 best songs in 2022.

From BBC

“Kiss” has been blessed by American Songwriter, Rolling Stone, NME and a slew of other authorities as one of Prince’s best songs and, more than that, one of the greatest songs of all time.

From Salon

But while talking with Rolling Stone journalist Paul Nelson back in the day, Springsteen noted, “My songs are all action songs. They’re action, you know. All my songs are about people at that moment when they’ve got to do something, just do something, do anything.”

From Salon

In a 1987 Rolling Stone interview, Keaton did not present herself as a believer in heaven.

From The Wall Street Journal

Zayn's Die For Me, described as emotive by Rolling Stone, sees him return to his trademark R&B-driven pop sound.

From BBC

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