roundabout

Example Sentences

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"I do think it could have a roundabout effect in a positive light, because of the profit the clubs are generating off these youth sales," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Some opera singers hoped that the actor’s jibes might actually prove beneficial for the form in a roundabout way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 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

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

Their host served as guide, and he led them by a long roundabout road.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry