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While not every pilot will pan out, one of them may turn out to be the rocket ship that takes us to new levels of success.
—Alexandre Douzet, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Payne died on Wednesday (Oct. 16) at the age of 31, a tragic loss for anyone who felt connected to the rocket ship of One Direction’s global stardom and invested in Liam as an integral part of that whirlwind of success.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Alongside the film, which is directed by Morgan Neville and recently screened at Telluride and Toronto to reviews praising its originality, Williams has teamed with Lego on a new toy set, which features a black-and-gold rocket ship with a vibrant jet stream of colors.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
Colorful dice, a small board, little plastic rocket ships and a stack of cards with seemingly disconnected drawings on them — a golfer, a mushroom, a diver and more.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
1927, in the meaning defined above
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“Rocket ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocket%20ship. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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rocket ship
noun
: a spaceship driven by rockets
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