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ring-a-rosy

 

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Noun ring-a-rosy has 1 sense
  1. ring-around-the-rosy, ring-around-a-rosy, ring-a-rosy - a children's game in which the players dance around in a circle and at a given signal all squat
    --1 is a kind of game

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Term: ring-a-rosy

Description:

Ring-a-rosy is a popular English nursery rhyme and circle game often sung and played by children. It involves a group of children forming a ring, singing a song, and performing accompanying actions. The term can also refer to a dance or a playful action imitating the game played by adults.

Sample Sentences:

1. The children held hands and skipped around in a circle singing "Ring-a-rosy."

2. She twisted and twirled, her skirt swirling as she danced the ring-a-rosy.

3. The couple shared a playful moment, falling back onto the grass and playing a game of ring-a-rosy.

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