roly-poly
Example Sentences
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As generations of Russian children know, the roly-poly 'nevalyashka' wobbles a lot, but never falls down.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The two-time Emmy winner served as a voice consultant for the charismatic roly-poly droid BB-8, along with Ben Schwartz, in 2015’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 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
This roly-poly guy with an upside-down face was playing his trumpet in it.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
