- present participle of rock.
rocking
Example Sentences
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Rocking a silk shirt adorned with rhinestones, and backed by his incredibly nimble band, the Cuban-born virtuoso kicked off his four-night residency at the club with sizzling banter and panache.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
The Porthcawl Elvis Festival has had the town Rocking Around the Clock since its 2004 launch.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025
That year alone, they raided 90-some nightclubs, including jazz and R&B rooms such as the Black and Tan as well as the Rocking Chair, which was shuttered the following year.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2023
“Each individual was at liberty to decide what he would do to act foolish,” Mr. Smith told author John Wirt for the biography “Huey ‘Piano’ Smith and the Rocking Pneumonia Blues.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2023
She reviewed the production of Grease at the Unitarian Church and Guys and Dolls at the high school: “Rollicking,” she wrote of one; “Sit Down; They’re Rocking the Boat!” she wrote of the other.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
