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

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

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

Father sacrificed his favorite brown sweater, which was unraveled and remodeled into the roly-poly hide of Tom Turkey.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord