revolve around

phrasal verb

revolved around; revolving around; revolves around

: to move around (something) in a path that is similar to a circle

The planets revolve around the sun.

: 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.

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The helmer’s last two films also revolved around police protagonists. —

Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025 The premise revolves around pitting exes and co-parents Christina and Tarek against one another in a house-flipping showdown. —

Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025 Tackling themes of self-awareness and child development, the work revolves around a child born in Japan to a Belgium family. —

Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025 Today, his work revolves around other initiatives, such as the future of global health. —

Scott Detrow, NPR, 10 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for revolve around

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