How to Use on the rocks in a Sentence

on the rocks

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• The sun shines on the rocks, which heats them and warms nearby waters.
  — Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
• The walk there can be a pretty lengthy hike if done on foot, but the trail leads you to a small, secluded swimming cove where visitors sunbathe on the rocks and swim in the sparkling sea.
  — Kasey Busiel, Vogue, 17 July 2026
• Birds and other pollinators, like bees and butterflies, will appreciate the opportunity to pollinate nearby or the chance to rest on the rocks.
  — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
• By 1810, relations between France and Russia were on the rocks, and Europe was hopping toward yet another war.
  — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
• Look out for the 19th-century Whalers Cabin and marine mammals basking on the rocks in secluded Sea Lion Cove.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
• In the months leading up to the tragic crash, Russo's mother, Christine, said the couple were on the rocks, often fighting and making threats toward one another, per Ohio Supreme Court documents.
  — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
• Carbon on the rocks The detection of Bright Angel carbon came from SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals), a UV Raman spectrometer fitted on Perseverance’s robotic arm.
  — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026