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Recent Examples of roundelay
At Houlihan Lokey, Swain persists in the headlong roundelay of networking that’s his calling card.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
At the time, Garry Marshall’s star-studded roundelay of couples and non-couples making their way through Valentine’s Day was compared to Love, Actually, which had a similarly intercutting, multicharacter structure.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Joining as a permanent member in 1971, Christine McVie weathered a roundelay of lineup changes within Fleetwood Mac that saw the departures of guitarists-singers-songwriters Jeremy Spencer and Danny Kirwan and the ascent of American singer-songwriter-guitarist Bob Welch.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 30 Nov. 2022
The other two notable participants in the nearly farcical roundelay of romances are Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm (Cooper Grodin) and his wife, Charlotte (Sierra Boggess).
—Charles Isherwood, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022
Kusijanović, making her feature directing debut, plots the family’s dynamic through a roundelay of gazes and with near-geometric precision.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022
The house had a feeling of being offstage, at least compared with the comic roundelay of Turtle Bay.
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2022
The story itself is pure Western pulp, a dime-store roundelay of banditos, lost dreams, and femme fatales.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2021
What followed was a frustrating roundelay in which Chime directed Robertson to the IRS, and the IRS directed her to Chime.
—Carson Kessler, ProPublica, 6 July 2021
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
At the time, Garry Marshall’s star-studded roundelay of couples and non-couples making their way through Valentine’s Day was compared to Love, Actually, which had a similarly intercutting, multicharacter structure.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Joining as a permanent member in 1971, Christine McVie weathered a roundelay of lineup changes within Fleetwood Mac that saw the departures of guitarists-singers-songwriters Jeremy Spencer and Danny Kirwan and the ascent of American singer-songwriter-guitarist Bob Welch.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 30 Nov. 2022
The other two notable participants in the nearly farcical roundelay of romances are Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm (Cooper Grodin) and his wife, Charlotte (Sierra Boggess).
—Charles Isherwood, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022
Kusijanović, making her feature directing debut, plots the family’s dynamic through a roundelay of gazes and with near-geometric precision.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022
The house had a feeling of being offstage, at least compared with the comic roundelay of Turtle Bay.
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2022
The story itself is pure Western pulp, a dime-store roundelay of banditos, lost dreams, and femme fatales.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2021
What followed was a frustrating roundelay in which Chime directed Robertson to the IRS, and the IRS directed her to Chime.
—Carson Kessler, ProPublica, 6 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundelay
Noun
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In the wake of an ICE shooting that killed a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday, academics have joined the chorus of left-wing radicals seeking to abolish the federal law enforcement agency.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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From the speakers, gravelly voices sung in Portuguese about pick-up trucks and cattle over a chorus of accordions and a rollicking electronic beat.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Comments filled with glee and heart emojis, and viewers chimed in from Ireland and London, from Nigeria and Rwanda and Uganda, from Harlem and Arkansas.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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His freewheeling political rallies and frothy social media presence were, and continue to be, a source of great glee to his fans and followers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The evening was made even more memorable by an incredible performance from singer-songwriter Kent Jamz, whose smooth, vibey serenade kept us buzzing all night long.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
24 Nov. 2025
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Right before undergoing surgery, Tina Knowles got a live serenade from her two favorite singers: Beyoncé and Solange.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The lullaby your grandmother hummed while shelling white beans into her apron, her voice low enough not to wake the war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
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Celebrities and fans in the comments seemed to approve of Scherzinger's move to making lullabies.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
24 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In the ballad, the hero is betrayed by his cousin, who bleeds him too severely while administering a blood-letting cure.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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The music video for the ballad, included on the deluxe edition of Cyrus's Something Beautiful, depicts Cyrus in a sculptural Iris van Herpen look that screams avant-garde.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This is a lovely fundraiser to assist in the preservation of the cemetery, and the day is filled with master gardeners offering advice, madrigals singing, an archaeology talk, refreshments, kids’ activities and lots of lovely spring plants for sale.—
Janet Kusterer,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2025
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The service and concert will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, at the church, 815 S. Washington St. Castle Singers are vocalists who perform a variety of chamber repertoire, varying from Renaissance madrigals and motets to contemporary pop and vocal jazz.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, there are some quirky ditties that even multigenerational Southerners might not have ever heard, or that people commonly use in the wrong way.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
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But perhaps the best aspect of Update was the return of Jane Wickline’s offbeat keyboard ditties.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
13 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Milei wrote, using his signature pro-freedom chant.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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But the fact is, the criminal investigation of the chant was never warranted in the first place.—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
24 Dec. 2025
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“Roundelay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundelay. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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