full circle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of full circle
1875–80, for literal sense
Example Sentences
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The price of the benchmark index may have come full circle over the past five months, but the market beneath it looks quite different from earlier this year.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
That particular relationship has come full circle, as Zverev was once a toddler sitting by the side of the court as Mischa practised with Andy Murray as a junior.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
She added: “There’s something so beautiful and full circle about getting to honor the woman who first encouraged my love of dance, through the very thing she helped me fall in love with.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The latest soybean headlines bring the story full circle.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Finally he stood up and turned in a full circle, looking up at the sun, then checking his compass.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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