After all, this is a world of rock and water and air. It is elemental. It is not ours. From LearnThat.org. [Janet Kauffman]
rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
That mountain is solid rock. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
He was her rock during the crisis. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church--Gospel According to Matthew. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
He threw a rock at me. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
rock the cradle. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
And I just thought, you know, isn't that where the term rock and roll came from?. From Wordnik.com. [Eels: Finding Danger With 'Hombre Lobo'] Reference
And in Cleveland, DJ Alan Freed popularized the term rock 'n' roll on his radio show. From Wordnik.com. [Lady Writes The Blues: The Life Of Rose McCoy] Reference
The term rock-steady is perhaps not as familiar as its musical cousin's ska and reggae. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Experimenting in rock is at its best when you dream from the perimeters and bring it back to the center. From Wordnik.com. [Interviewing Bono] Reference
Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed in the 1950s is widely credited with popularizing the music and the term rock 'n' roll. From Wordnik.com. [Newsvine - Get Smarter Here] Reference
Brian says: epithets are fun … but a rock is always better …. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Cheney Runs Into Trouble With the Locals] Reference
Anyways ... as you may presume that "rock" is a head of an angry wolf (or something like that!). From Wordnik.com. [Environmental Sci-Fi Scene Sketch] Reference
Hmm ... no, I don't think that could happen, because the rock is almost in the plane of the window. From Wordnik.com. [New art in the house] Reference
Hiding the lethal brass under a rock is a playful game, creating a little bit of immortality, if only in the imagination. From Wordnik.com. [The Ritual: After Death, Before Venison] Reference
Alex Perez spin Latin rock, pop, and alternative. From Wordnik.com. [Chicago Reader] Reference
A rock is only different in the level of complexity. From Wordnik.com. [Against Darwinism] Reference
"The rock is a pretty sacred thing to our community.". From Wordnik.com. [Artist's tribute has become sacred to vets] Reference
The fuel that makes Acire rock is the library of snippets. From Wordnik.com. [jonobacon@home | Archive | February] Reference
Palaeontologists found the skull in rock deposits in Uruguay. From Wordnik.com. [It Has a Cousin in Sumatra] Reference
Essentially, picture a terraced hillside, only in rock and water. From Wordnik.com. [a day without a bruise is wasted.] Reference
That diamond"I mean the thing you call a rock-is wedged into it. ". From Wordnik.com. [Into the Labyrinth]
Little Wing has one of the sexiest guitar rifts in rock music, ever. From Wordnik.com. [Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: Little Wing] Reference
The place filled a huge black void that is present in rock today. —. From Wordnik.com. [Hilly Kristal, CBGB Founder, Dies at 75 - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
Another interpretation is, that the word rock refers to Peter himself. From Wordnik.com. [Barnes New Testament Notes] Reference
Ernie Ball's strings are as ubiquitous in rock and roll as Fender guitars. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: September 5, 2004 - September 11, 2004 Archives] Reference
Sighing, the woman leaned her head against title rock and closed her eyes. From Wordnik.com. [The Lioness]
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) MALVEAUX (voice-over): She called the rock behind Barack. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 1, 2008] Reference
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Well, I heard it described as a rock on her left hand. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 22, 2005] Reference
Writer Neil Gaiman is commonly referred to as the rock star of the literary world. From Wordnik.com. [Random feeds from Syndic8.com] Reference
Whoooohooo~ It's FRIDAY listening: kill rock stars by the unwound. math rock is nice. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2004-06-01] Reference
This cheap-ass Chicago thug is going to be a one-term rock, see-ya later, "president". From Wordnik.com. [Propeller Most Popular Stories] Reference
Yes | No | Report from minigunner111 wrote 25 weeks 16 hours ago mouse lure friggin rock. From Wordnik.com. [thanks for the tips on filleting bluegill only caught one and then messed up on the fillet by piercing the intestines.] Reference
Eighty-five-year-old Madelyn Dunham, who he calls the rock of the family, is gravely ill. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 24, 2008] Reference
I found that Gründlehämmer has few parallels to what has become known as the rock opera. From Wordnik.com. [Baltiblogs] Reference
Hints of rai, reggae, electronica and plain rock mingle freely and in shifting proportions. From Wordnik.com. [Berlin in Lights: Is There Pop After Weimar? - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
The last reason they rock is because they are the leaders of the all-powerful vampire world. From Wordnik.com. [Twilight Lexicon » Volturi Giveaway!] Reference
This rock is in along the edge of a parking area near the Lauriault Train in the Gatineau Park. From Wordnik.com. [PhotoHunter: “Rock” « Mudpuddle] Reference
Chrissy Hynde has one of the coolest, most distinctive voices in rock, but man is she a wingnut. From Wordnik.com. [Separating Art from Idiocy] Reference
Sean Bonner: Footage from The ZEROS from 1977, w/a discussion about what "punk rock" is at the end. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing] Reference
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