Rock of Gibraltar
Example Sentences
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Through all these decades of convulsive change, Elizabeth has been as constant as the Rock of Gibraltar, one of the remnants of the time when the sun really didn’t set on the British Empire.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2022
"It's a sad day for the British people and really, I think, for the world at large to lose somebody that seemed to be sort of a Rock of Gibraltar," Graham said.
From Salon • Sep. 9, 2022
A general view of the Rock of Gibraltar landmark at dawn, on the first day of work following a post-Brexit deal, in La Linea de la Concepcion, Spain January 4, 2021.
From Reuters • Apr. 1, 2022
As he begins researching the facts of his wife’s life — clandestinely, so as not to upset her — Leo stumbles upon some “submerged” fibs the size of the Rock of Gibraltar.
From Washington Post • Mar. 12, 2022
I might just as well reason with the Rock of Gibraltar as to try to influence you.
From Patty's Social Season by Wells, Carolyn
