roundabout

Example Sentences

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At one of the city's busiest tram stops, adjacent to a grassy roundabout bursting with vibrant yellow daffodils and orange tulips, the poster advertising landscape has changed.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

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

The main house featured an elaborate sculpture of a stallion trampling a dragon in the roundabout out front.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 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

To allude is to mention indirectly or to hint at—to speak of something in a covert or roundabout way.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner