roly-poly

Example Sentences

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"We had tapioca, semolina, treacle sponge pudding, as well as jam roly-poly, cake with icing and sprinkles, chocolate cake and pink custard, and more."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025

With their roly-poly bodies, child-like eyes, long whiskers and tiny padded paws, otters are some of the most charismatic animals in nature.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2024

Wade’s gurgling pompadour matches well with his roly-poly physique and go-with-the-flow personality.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2023

David Byrne applies his quizzical-observer perspective in “The Fat Man’s Comin’,” a brief, brawny and elaborately arranged chamber-pop bolero about “a roly-poly man in the dark, he’s riding.”

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2022

If you write quickly, I shall also send Mandy's and my recipe for roly-poly pudding.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine