The children spent the afternoon watching rolly pollies curl into tiny armored balls under the logs.

At the pet shop, the parrot squawked, 'Polly want a cracker,' and everyone laughed.

She wore a delicate Polly Crockett hat to the frontier-themed gala, its white rabbit fur trimmed with a tiny bow.

She inherited a trunk full of Polly Crockett hats from her grandmother and couldn't wait to wear them to the festival.

Even after the survey showed rising unemployment, the Pollyannas in the office insisted everything would work out.

His Pollyannaish attitude made him ignore all the warning signs.

Even after losing his job and facing mounting bills, Mark stayed a Pollyanna, always focusing on the possibilities rather than the problems.

Pollyanna smiled as she handed out homemade cookies to everyone in the neighborhood.

Every December, the office organizes a Pollyanna and everyone brings a small, anonymously wrapped gift.

The press conference was full of pollyspeak, with ministers dodging direct answers.