on a roll

phrase

: in the midst of a series of successes : on a hot streak
—sometimes used with a modifier
has been on a brilliant roll

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Mitchell Leff / Getty Images So while the number of seats for fans might have gone up, the actual number of seats for sale to the average fan have actually gone down — a trend that is on a roll across the country in all major sports. — Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Women’s volleyball is on a roll The UCLA women’s volleyball team extended its win streak to five matches with two big home victories. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Abarno was on a roll – his third TD came with 23 seconds left in the first, another pass to Bouchard, who jumped over the pylon in the end zone for the touchdown. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 Oct. 2026 Whether part of those sessions or recorded at another time, Richards has been on a roll with his solo contributions to those albums. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on a roll

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“On a roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20roll. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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