rolling stone

Example Sentences

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A variation on the adage that “a rolling stone gathers no moss,” Waters’ classic tune makes for a fitting capstone — perhaps even for the band’s unique, unparalleled career on rock’s highwire.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2023

“A rolling stone may even collect moss here,” said the nursery, which sells three kinds of the resilient, flowerless plant that rehydrates quickly after drying and thrives in moist, shady areas.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2022

“A rolling stone gathers no moss — I’m an outgoing guy,” he said.

From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2020

Casey Johnston, an editor at the Outline, tweeted earlier this month, “making chronic lyme, a fake disease, about believing women is as helpful to the cause as the rolling stone rape victim’s fabricated story.”

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2018

“Well, I can’t say I blame her. I been in and out of the city for the past twenty years. A rolling stone, if you know what I mean.”

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott