Explore Roly through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Roly in a sentence
Roly meaning
A diminutive of the male given name Roland.
Using Roly
- The main meaning on this page is: A diminutive of the male given name Roland.
- In the example corpus, roly often appears in combinations such as: the roly, roly roly, roly poly.
Context around Roly
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Roly
- In this selection, "roly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, jam, sir, christopher, poly, pudding and polys stand out and add context to how "roly" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a bald roly poly actor and as a roly poly scottish. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "roly" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with roly
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Roly the dog will be back next. (7 words)
Had to be the roly roly pudding with custard. (9 words)
Fantastic for picnics, roly-poly races, bluebell walks in spring, and far-reaching views across the gentle Weald. (18 words)
Showbiz star Mo, who was originally from Sheffield but made the Fylde coast her home, was best known for touring the world as a member of the star comedy dance troupe the Roly Polys and for performing as 'The Mighty Atom'. (41 words)
Andrzej Wajda (center) in 1970 Wajda during filming in 1974 The following year he directed an ironic satire Hunting Flies with the script written by Janusz Głowacki and a television film based upon Stanisław Lem 's short story " Roly Poly ". (40 words)
A mixed pack of four will set you back £5.50, which will include the ale the two companies previously launched together - the Aunt Bessie's Northern Monk Jam Roly Poly and Custard Pale Ale. (35 words)
Example sentences (15)
Had to be the roly roly pudding with custard.
A mixed pack of four will set you back £5.50, which will include the ale the two companies previously launched together - the Aunt Bessie's Northern Monk Jam Roly Poly and Custard Pale Ale.
Ian Carney, owner of Roly’s said “We would like to thank all of our customers who donated to our five for $25 deal during the month of December.
Showbiz star Mo, who was originally from Sheffield but made the Fylde coast her home, was best known for touring the world as a member of the star comedy dance troupe the Roly Polys and for performing as 'The Mighty Atom'.
The farmers presented the vehicles to Andriy Sadovyi, the mayor of Lviv, and Roly said the whole experience had brought home to tragedy of war.
Whether you call it a roly-poly, pill bug, wood shrimp, or chiggy pig, this is one of the most common critters we all know.
Head of the Army, General Sir Roly Walker, condemned the stabbing as “horrific and unprovoked”, while Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was “shocked and appalled”.
Nevio Pellicci grins as he sets down a triangle of jam roly-poly in a square bowl welling over with custard.
Roly the dog will be back next.
The article also described Barrowman as a “roly-poly Scottish businessman” with “cocktail-sausage fingers” and “recently bleached teeth”.
Deal survived and a forgettable spectacle edged towards full-time before Roly Graham’s 87th-minute goal broke the deadlock.
That suspect – identified as 23-year-old Martinez resident Christopher “Roly” Young – was not originally linked to the American Canyon shooting.
The King, I believe, is British-born J. Pat O’Malley, a bald, roly-poly actor who appeared in Hogan as General Tillman Walters.
Fantastic for picnics, roly-poly races, bluebell walks in spring, and far-reaching views across the gentle Weald.
Andrzej Wajda (center) in 1970 Wajda during filming in 1974 The following year he directed an ironic satire Hunting Flies with the script written by Janusz Głowacki and a television film based upon Stanisław Lem 's short story " Roly Poly ".
Common combinations with roly
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: