rolling stone

noun

1. a restless or wandering person

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Example Sentences

Even up to last year, Lifeson had told Rolling Stone that “there’s no chance that we’re going to get a drummer and go back on the road as the rebirth of Rush or something like that.”

From Los Angeles Times

Rolling Stone's Maya Georgi awarded the album five stars, saying Swift "hand-picks elements from all of her eras, just as she did on tour, and combines what works best".

From BBC

Mr Elden's legal team told Rolling Stone they "respectfully disagree" with the decision and plan to appeal.

From BBC

It also set a template for much of the brooding pop music to come over the next decade from the likes of Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo, the latter of whom recently told Rolling Stone that she doesn’t know “any modern songwriters who haven’t been influenced by her.”

From Los Angeles Times

Thompson was a renowned writer and journalist who wrote for dozens of outlets including Rolling Stone, Playboy, and ESPN.

From BBC

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