boulder

Example Sentences

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As Ryland works to translate Rocky’s language and build a system for the two to communicate, the bond formed between human and pentapedal boulder is palpable.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

In her first picture, she stood in a one-piece on a boulder, smiling, a waterfall pummeling behind her.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

A 14-year-old girl decorated a large boulder off Greenland’s coast with the letters: “U.S.A. OK.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

The boulder chasing Indiana Jones is an iconic scene from 1981's "Raiders of the Lost Ark" -- the first installment of the popular movie franchise about a daring archaeologist.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

Now I have more than a bundle to carry—I have a boulder.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar