roly-poly
Example Sentences
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As generations of Russian children know, the roly-poly 'nevalyashka' wobbles a lot, but never falls down.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
One subplot involves a second “Okja” spin-off, a roly-poly baby-mammal thing who we’re meant to find adorable simply because it’s there.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025
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
A potbellied, roly-poly teddy bear, grown to gargantuan size, is equal parts fierce and lovable.
From Washington Post • Nov. 24, 2022
Rushing’s feet, I remember, were big and funny-shaped—not long like most big feet, but they were round and roly-poly like Rushing.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
