rotary

Example Sentences

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Regardless, the desire to be “the Mary” is natural to anyone raised on “Mary Tyler Moore,” which describes pretty much anybody who remembers rotary dial phones or Nick at Nite.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

It’s like having the world’s largest collection of rotary phones while the other guy’s building cell towers.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025

Same goes for the two sets of rotary controllers serving the climate and audio systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

“I miss the rotary phone. I still look for phone booths.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025

Obinze called her at Ranyinudo’s house; she would arrive minutes before he was due to call and sit by the gray rotary phone, waiting for it to ring.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie