Rolling Stones
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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The Rolling Stones famously reminded us that you can’t always get what you want.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
In the early 1960s, brothers Cecil and Bobby Womack performed together in the Valentinos, whose biggest hit, “It’s All Over Now,” was covered by the Rolling Stones in 1964.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Pink Floyd were the first major act to play the venue in 1975, with the Rolling Stones following a year later.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
It would have been perfectly understandable and even a little poetic if the Rolling Stones had ended their career as a studio band with the 2016 covers set “Blue & Lonesome.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
She knew it was the Rolling Stones T-shirt.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
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