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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In his 10th season with the franchise, Lockett’s career has come full circle.
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Life is coming full circle for Gypsy-Rose Blanchard.
—Brianne Tracy, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
So, California has come full circle from the last century — particularly since the Great Depression and post-war boom — when Americans flocked to the Golden State for a better life.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Dafoe, who starred in Eggers' 2019 psychological thriller The Lighthouse and also appeared in his 2022 revenge epic The Northman, returns in the new Nosferatu as the zany Van Helsing-analog Professor Albin Eberhart von Franz—bringing the saga full circle.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Life is coming full circle for Gypsy-Rose Blanchard.
—Brianne Tracy, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
So, California has come full circle from the last century — particularly since the Great Depression and post-war boom — when Americans flocked to the Golden State for a better life.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Dafoe, who starred in Eggers' 2019 psychological thriller The Lighthouse and also appeared in his 2022 revenge epic The Northman, returns in the new Nosferatu as the zany Van Helsing-analog Professor Albin Eberhart von Franz—bringing the saga full circle.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Full circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20circle. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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