roundabout

Example Sentences

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“This is such a roundabout, long-winded way of doing a rejection,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The main house featured an elaborate sculpture of a stallion trampling a dragon in the roundabout out front.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

A wheelchair swing and a wheelchair-accessible roundabout were also added in an attempt to create a "community centre without walls".

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

But Madrid's imposing Victory Arch, built in the 1950s on a busy roundabout to celebrate the victory of Franco's fascist-backed nationalists in the 1936-1939 civil war, is a standout example of the symbols that linger.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

But the chauffeur didn’t pull up at the large roundabout directly in front of Max’s house.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix