on a roll

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Göransson is on a roll, on track to win his third Oscar in this category, following “Black Panther” in 2019 and “Oppenheimer” in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

But you have an extra $500 lying around, and you think Apple is on a roll, so you go for it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Read: AST SpaceMobile’s stock is on a roll.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

Chevron, at almost 20% the second-largest weighting in the State Street Energy Select Sector ETF, is starting the new year on a roll, with gains of 9% already.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

The senate shifted restlessly, but most of them were too afraid to interrupt Octavian while he was on a roll.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan