roman

Example Sentences

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They call their anonymous frontperson “Vessel” and backing band by roman numerals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2025

The sparks, he said, resembed a "giant roman candle" and went from the plane's nose to its tail.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025

“Did elon musk just hit the roman salute at his inauguration speech?”

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025

Every year, the workshop produces hundreds of smaller “bulls,” with roman candles for horns that are carried on someone’s shoulders through the streets of countless small towns in Mexico, sending kids skittering in delight.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2024

I turned it over in my avatar’s hand, watching the torchlight play across the roman numeral, and that was when I spotted two small lines of text engraved into the metal.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline