on a roll

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: 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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Conversely, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is on a roll despite returning from last season’s devastating knee injury. — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 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 Defensive stocks have been on a roll as the AI trade has hit turbulence. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Despite Erasmus’s wrath, the Renaissance cut-and-pasters were on a roll—for a while. — Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on a roll

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