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

Italian Jonathan Milan was expected to be in the frame for the stage win but crashed heavily at a roundabout 1,500m from the end.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Dunn came to this club in a roundabout way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

John’s voice dominates, in an exaggerated baritone, featuring this edit: “As the snow lay roundabout, deep and crisp and crispy.”

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025

And yet, in his curious and roundabout way, he seemed destined for exactly this moment.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama