rock-and-roll

Example Sentences

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“I remember right before ‘El Camino’ thinking this might be too rock-and-roll for our base,” Carney says, “but to me the change was a sign we weren’t phoning it in.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

Billy Mack’s rock-and-roll career continues to persevere following the release of his charity single.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2023

At the time, the magazine agreed to credit photographer Goldsmith, known for portraits of rock-and-roll stars including Mick Jagger, and paid her $400 to license her 1981 black-and-white portrait as an artist reference.

From BBC • May 18, 2023

“I somehow knew we’d make a rock-and-roll king-and-queen combo,” he wrote of his marriage to Linda, “even if the roles were a little confused.”

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2023

I saw Mr. Baca in the crowd making the rock-and-roll sign with his hand.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez