roly-poly
Example Sentences
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The best one was Cara Hope hitting a tackle bag and then doing a roly-poly over the front.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2023
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
A potbellied, roly-poly teddy bear, grown to gargantuan size, is equal parts fierce and lovable.
From Washington Post • Nov. 24, 2022
It is a mission that keeps them quite busy: they have posted dozens of videos in which they chase down roly-poly, chubby and fluffy seals, who almost invariably bellow in protest.
From Salon • Sep. 14, 2022
When the roly-poly minister had gone, Ben said, ‘‘Bright fellow.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
