How to Use Plymouth Rock in a Sentence

Plymouth Rock

noun
  • From his view, the very first migrant surge started at Plymouth Rock.
    — Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN, 24 June 2024
  • That history starts with a shootaround at Plymouth Rock, too.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2022
  • Verra and Plymouth Rock data both confirm it.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
  • Plymouth Rock is in Massachusetts, which is our neighbor.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
  • And Maria, the Barred Plymouth Rock, is pretty but stubborn, always the last one in the coop.
    — Sid Evans, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Every family seems to have their Thanksgiving hour set in stone (Plymouth Rock?
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 23 Nov. 2020
  • The Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620 sought a haven to practice their faith freely.
    — Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2021
  • This year marks the 450th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ landing at Plymouth Rock.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Nov. 2020
  • Not since the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock have so many impactful visitors descended on the state.
    — Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 1 June 2022
  • For example, Plymouth Rock’s telematics program lets users choose a family sharing option.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2021
  • But long before the Pilgrims set foot on Plymouth Rock, there was an explorer who walked the Arizona land and interacted with its people.
    — Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Plymouth Rock Assurance data shows that weekends in summer see a 5 to 8 percent increase in auto insurance claims compared to non-summer periods.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
  • Indigenous people and their supporters will gather at noon in person on Cole’s Hill, a windswept mound overlooking Plymouth Rock, a memorial to the colonists’ arrival.
    — William J. Kole, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Nov. 2021
  • Indigenous people and their supporters gathered at noon in person on Cole’s Hill, a windswept mound overlooking Plymouth Rock, a memorial to the colonists’ arrival.
    — Michael Lee, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2021
  • Several monuments have been vandalized in Plymouth, including Plymouth Rock.
    — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2020
  • The Bethel Park Police Department is asking anyone who may be missing a Plymouth Rock chicken to call 412-833-2000.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
  • Police identified the bird as what appears to be a Plymouth Rock chicken and are asking anyone who believes the animal belongs to them to contact the department at 412-833-2000.
    — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 31 May 2026
  • Plymouth Rock, Plymouth, Massachusetts Plymouth Rock is the legendary landing site of the Pilgrims in 1620 and one of America’s most iconic historical landmarks.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Plymouth Rock — Plymouth, Massachusetts Plymouth Rock marks the legendary landing site of the Pilgrims in 1620 and remains one of America’s most iconic historical landmarks.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The Pilgrims, the Mayflower, Plymouth Rock, and Thanksgiving are familiar elements of the history of Plymouth colony, the first permanent settlement by Europeans in New England.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Plymouth Rock, Plymouth, Massachusetts The legendary landing site of the Pilgrims in 1620, Plymouth Rock remains one of America’s most iconic historical landmarks.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In 1540, well before the British touched Plymouth Rock in 1620, Yuma’s European history began with the arrival of Spanish explorer Hernando de Alarcón.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Plymouth Rock — Plymouth, MA Up the coast in Massachusetts, Plymouth Rock marks the legendary landing site of the Pilgrims in 1620 and remains one of America’s most iconic historical landmarks.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The Lexington Republican received 17 top-dollar donations of $1,000 in August from an executive at Plymouth Rock Assurance, the owner of Lexington Toyota, an educator at Harvard Business School, and two people from the Boston financial services firm Brown Brothers Harriman, among others.
    — Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025

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