revolve around
phrasal verb
revolved around; revolving around; revolves around
1
: to move around (something) in a path that is similar to a circle
The planets revolve around the sun.
2
: to have (someone or something) as a main subject or interest
The discussion revolved around the question of repairing the roads.
His life revolves around playing basketball.
He thinks the world revolves around him.
Examples of revolve around in a Sentence
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The new story revolves around a young chimpanzee named Noa (Owen Teague) who lives peacefully with his isolated clan.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 9 May 2024
Like The Office—which made stars of actors John Krasinski, Mindy Kaling, and more—the new show is set to revolve around an ensemble cast.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 9 May 2024
Scream queen Kate Siegel, who has starred in scary films like Hush and TV shows like Haunting of Hill House, is getting candid about her life revolving around the world of horror.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
That story revolves around an ancient civilization that settled in the inhospitable terrain of northwest New Mexico between 850 and 1250 and built Chaco Canyon, a breathtaking hub of culture and trade home to about 10,000 Puebloan people.
—Lois Alter Mark, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2024
The London-set story revolves around 17-year-old Karim — whose father is Indian and mother is English — and his journey in a 1970s Britain, which was becoming increasingly racist and intolerant.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 May 2024
The world of beauty influencers revolves around the latest trends and picture-perfect aesthetics.
—Tira Urquhart, Essence, 3 May 2024
David Gilbert: And this training that happens on a local level, a lot of it revolves around firearms training, obviously just going into remote areas, typically in woods, conducting firearms training.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 2 May 2024
The radiologist’s greatest delusions revolved around the risk of his children being kidnapped and molested, the psychologist added.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 9 May 2024
Like The Office—which made stars of actors John Krasinski, Mindy Kaling, and more—the new show is set to revolve around an ensemble cast.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 9 May 2024
Scream queen Kate Siegel, who has starred in scary films like Hush and TV shows like Haunting of Hill House, is getting candid about her life revolving around the world of horror.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
That story revolves around an ancient civilization that settled in the inhospitable terrain of northwest New Mexico between 850 and 1250 and built Chaco Canyon, a breathtaking hub of culture and trade home to about 10,000 Puebloan people.
—Lois Alter Mark, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2024
The London-set story revolves around 17-year-old Karim — whose father is Indian and mother is English — and his journey in a 1970s Britain, which was becoming increasingly racist and intolerant.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 May 2024
The world of beauty influencers revolves around the latest trends and picture-perfect aesthetics.
—Tira Urquhart, Essence, 3 May 2024
David Gilbert: And this training that happens on a local level, a lot of it revolves around firearms training, obviously just going into remote areas, typically in woods, conducting firearms training.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 2 May 2024
The radiologist’s greatest delusions revolved around the risk of his children being kidnapped and molested, the psychologist added.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
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