How to Use rock out in a Sentence

rock out

verb
  • Get ready to rock out the show.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Cute to see Thing rocking out, though.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Pink will rock out for a good cause in San Diego this spring.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
  • And there’s thousands of thousands of people there rocking out.
    — Andrew McGowan, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
  • While Henry stops to take a rock out of his shoe, Julie climbs a nearby hill to get the lay of the land.
    — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The Red Hot Chili Pipers isn’t the only Celtic band that rocks out.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Falling In Reverse concert Ready to rock out?
    — Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
  • When the girls rocked out to Taylor Swift, Tricia was the first to throw glitter all over the place.
    — Kate Siber, Outside Online, 4 Sep. 2018
  • The mom of 4 shared a sweet video holding her son on her hip backstage while the pair rocked out to Barker playing the drums.
    — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The image showed the pair rocking out at a Coldplay concert in London.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
  • As the show, which often cuts out during goodnights due to time, went over, the cast could be seen rocking out and dancing in the foreground.
    — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 16 May 2026
  • Any mistake could have been fatal, but Armonda and his team got the rock out in a mere 90 minutes.
    — Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
  • The crowd of some 900 was made up of now middle-aged Meow Mixers rocking out.
    — The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
  • The singers also rocked out in solo shows in the Panorama Lounge; many passengers were up on their feet dancing.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
  • She’s seen taking the rock out on dates, including karaoke and even makes a friendship bracelet for it, paying homage to the Eras tour friendship bracelets worn by fans.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Due to its enormous size, the gas giant’s gravitational force occasionally pulls large space rocks out of the belt.
    — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Don't sweat it — music aficionados can tune in and rock out to all of the stellar performances, speeches, and festivities via livestream this year.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Root for the home team, watch a dystopian future expressed through puppets, get back to nature, rock out under a starry backdrop or join in on the fun with an improv group.
    — John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The clip of Swift rocking out to Charli went viral across various social media platforms.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In the video, the man walks through the parking lot and up the building’s front steps before pulling the large rock out of his pocket and smashing it into the windows and glass door at least five times.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
  • They'll be welcomed inside a recording studio where members of The Electric Mayhem band are rocking out.
    — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
  • The 67-year-old defended her It girl title by rocking out to her 1992 hit looking hot in the tiniest black lace minidress.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Teddy Swims rocked out with David Lee Roth, Joe Jonas, and Vanessa Carlton.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Camp out with tunes in UP Book a trip to the central UP to rock out the summer with live music and fun around a bonfire on a campground.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Camp out with tunes in UP Book a trip to the central UP to rock out the summer with live music and fun around a bonfire on a campground.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • In the clip, Rodrigo wanders through the Palace of Versailles, running from room to room before strapping on a pink guitar and rocking out.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The father-son duo could later be seen standing and pointing together in a second shot, and the proud dad also included a close-up photo of Billy rocking out.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Directed by Key, the video finds Yellowcard and Joel Madden rocking out inside a teen room plucked straight from the early-aughts.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The actress-cum-musician transitioned seamlessly from host to musical guest, donning an airy green and pink dress and rocking out to the boisterous and energetic track.
    — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 May 2026
  • Looking out into the crowd seeing longtime supporters rocking out next to a new generation of L7 fans has been the most powerful and humbling part of this chapter.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 May 2026

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