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.
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Spiritual solutions, which revolve around values, purpose, and connection, offer solace and practical frameworks to navigate whatever life throws in one’s way.
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Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Knicks Film School's Rit Holtzman also notes that more accurate tip-off times, play reviews (which often revolve around trivial fouls prior to the fourth quarters of games), free throw shooting policies, and timeouts often bog down games plenty.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The play, which revolves around two salt truck drivers and an administrator at the city’s public works department, is indeed concerned with the rising cost of salt used to de-ice the roads in an Illinois community accustomed to brutal winters.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
The storyline revolves around a delicious plot twist that the film’s trailer unfortunately gives away in wanton fashion, so my presenting a spoiler alert seems a bit superfluous.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
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Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Knicks Film School's Rit Holtzman also notes that more accurate tip-off times, play reviews (which often revolve around trivial fouls prior to the fourth quarters of games), free throw shooting policies, and timeouts often bog down games plenty.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The play, which revolves around two salt truck drivers and an administrator at the city’s public works department, is indeed concerned with the rising cost of salt used to de-ice the roads in an Illinois community accustomed to brutal winters.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
The storyline revolves around a delicious plot twist that the film’s trailer unfortunately gives away in wanton fashion, so my presenting a spoiler alert seems a bit superfluous.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Revolve around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolve%20around. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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