roundabout

Example Sentences

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“This is such a roundabout, long-winded way of doing a rejection,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

It was a more unpredictable and roundabout route than any offensive coordinator would dare draw.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Soaring murals, brightly painted, of smiling crowds dominate building facades around this busy roundabout.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 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

Mama led Jumper in a long roundabout way, keeping as much as she could to the openings where the tall grass grew.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson