roundabout

Example Sentences

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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

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

It was said he drove his car to a roundabout near the Orwell Hotel, turned around and drove past her next hiding place "at least another three times back and forth".

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

The government arrived at that figure in a roundabout manner.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Still, in a real roundabout way, he got what he was after.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx