full circle
adverb
: through a series of developments that lead back to the original source, position, or situation or to a complete reversal of the original position
—usually used in the phrase come full circle
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This year’s American Black Film Festival was a full circle moment for filmmaker Christine Swanson.
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Michael Cartwright, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
The 2024 Olympic Swimming Trials are coming full circle 100 years later.
—Greg Hyatt, NBC News, 14 June 2024
Still, Serial continues to have an outsized impact on our cultural understanding of the criminal justice system, and this sea change ultimately came full circle back to Adnan Syed.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 3 June 2024
These episodes are designed for people who have consumed the shows in their entirety, full of spoilers and deep analysis of how the plot of the series has come full circle from pilot to finale.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 31 May 2024
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Michael Cartwright, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
The 2024 Olympic Swimming Trials are coming full circle 100 years later.
—Greg Hyatt, NBC News, 14 June 2024
Still, Serial continues to have an outsized impact on our cultural understanding of the criminal justice system, and this sea change ultimately came full circle back to Adnan Syed.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 3 June 2024
These episodes are designed for people who have consumed the shows in their entirety, full of spoilers and deep analysis of how the plot of the series has come full circle from pilot to finale.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 31 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for full circle
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“Full circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20circle. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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