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

"Whereas if you're going to a roundabout with GPS, your brain is not actively engaged in that at all."

From BBC • Feb. 21, 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

The government arrived at that figure in a roundabout manner.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

In a roundabout way it was recalled that Sam Hamilton had been a fool too.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck