How to Use roll around in a Sentence

roll around

verb
  • But once game time rolls around, things could change a bit.
    — Monica Garske, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
  • But when fourth down rolled around, out came Mevis.
    — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 19 Jan. 2026
  • As each season rolls around, things get more complex.
    — Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2026
  • So when the seventh inning rolled around, his nerves were not frayed.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
  • This robot launches balls and rolls around.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
  • At least not until the World Cup rolls around.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
  • When the day of the show rolled around, all 1,432 seats had been sold.
    — Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
  • And then, when the World Cup rolls around, the base explodes.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 4 June 2026
  • But by the time ’28 rolls around, this is gonna be the white-hot top issue.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
  • Caiceo rolled around, clutching his leg in pain, as staff members ran up to tend to him.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
  • By the time awards season rolled around again, Erivo was done.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 May 2026
  • Laughter rolled around the table.
    — Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
  • By the time the fourth quarter rolled around, Walker was ready to burst.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
  • But once 2024 rolled around, the event was canceled once again.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The staff is hoping vocal leaders emerge by the time fall camp rolls around.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Once the playoffs roll around, Tyson could be the key to breaking through.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Sometimes, by the time June rolls around, a plant is starting to look a bit tired.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
  • The under-3 set can play in a padded area or roll around in a ball pit at Tot*Spot.
    — Elena Donovan Mauer, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
  • When dinner time rolls around, Cryan says to pop by Rosella.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
  • Don't toss them in a shoebox to roll around and come into contact with each other.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
  • This color trend is going to be huge when fall and winter roll around, but for now, keep things airy.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 24 June 2026
  • Use these under-shelf drawers for deli meat, cheeses, or anything else that might end up rolling around.
    — Kristin Corpuz, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Then Saturday rolled around, the team took the field, and… no Pearsall.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Voters should remember this when the next election rolls around.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
  • After the anthems had been played, a chant of ‘Allez les Bleus’ rolled around the ground.
    — Tom Williams, New York Times, 9 June 2026
  • When summer rolls around, the full view of the townhouse will be eclipsed by the foliage of the silver maples.
    — Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The circular black granite table with chrome legs that rolled around in his office?
    — Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
  • An unknown number of transient people were rolling around in the grass and rocking back and forth.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • When August rolled around – a glitterbomb dropped.
    — Denise Warner, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Since then, Japan has raced for its toilet products every time a crisis rolls around.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026

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