as in wheel
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
weary of the daily merry-go-round of commuting to his job in the city
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Recent Examples of merry-go-round
But with many industry folks eyeing a potential media merger merry-go-round as 2025 begins, THR is taking a look at some Wall Street analysts’ dealmaking ideas and scenarios.
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Since then, the Jets have used a merry-go-round of kickers, including Riley Patterson, Spencer Shrader, and Anders Carlson.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
That started the merry-go-round of players there in 2024.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Icon has 26 dining venues, including the jaunty Surfside Bites within the just-for-families Surfside district that’s also home to a splash park for little ones, a games arcade, a merry-go-round, and the Adventure Ocean kids club.
—Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Since then, the Jets have used a merry-go-round of kickers, including Riley Patterson, Spencer Shrader, and Anders Carlson.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
That started the merry-go-round of players there in 2024.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Icon has 26 dining venues, including the jaunty Surfside Bites within the just-for-families Surfside district that’s also home to a splash park for little ones, a games arcade, a merry-go-round, and the Adventure Ocean kids club.
—Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merry-go-round
Noun
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If dirt trails and two wheels are more your speed, evoTrip—the travel arm of the outdoor gear brand evo, runs women’s mountain biking camps.—
Tykesha Spivey Burton,
Essence,
8 Mar. 2025
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One of the most iconic and well-loved colors on the infamous wheel, blue has been a staple in fashion and decor for time immemorial.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But after a quick wash—in a mesh laundry bag on the delicate cycle—and a good initial pressing, no garment has needed ironing since.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Ring 2 also has a newer, bigger suite of health features that add women’s cycle tracking, FDA-cleared Afib detection, electrocardiogram capabilities, and insights by Kira+, Circular’s AI wellness assistant.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This tablet has full Google Gemini integration, including the very useful circle to search.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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On policy, Democrats are beginning to come together around at least one major issue likely to drive future campaign discourse: There’s a growing desire to move toward economic populism, a relatively new concept within Democratic circles that some are warming up to.—
Hanna Trudo,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Merry-go-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merry-go-round. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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