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
A distinctive style, star-studded voice cast and the winning Jack Black voicing Po, the roly-poly, dumpling-appreciating Dragon Warrior, is usually a recipe for success, or at least it has been.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 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
These British staples are crucial for classic desserts like treacle tarts and roly-poly pudding — you may only have seen while watching "The Great British Baking Show."
From Salon • Dec. 10, 2022
Daddy would point out the moths, carpenter ants, and roly-poly bugs beneath the bark of dead logs.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
