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

A wartime showgirl who at 40 took up painting with no formal training, Cook rendered workaday Britons in flat, voluminous splendor — cascading roly-poly retirees and fleshy call girls — a Boterismo for the Blackpool set.

From New York Times

These British staples are crucial for classic desserts like treacle tarts and roly-poly pudding — you may only have seen while watching "The Great British Baking Show."

From Salon

A potbellied, roly-poly teddy bear, grown to gargantuan size, is equal parts fierce and lovable.

From Washington Post

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