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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The open air feeling inside Palm Tree Club KC revolves around a blue fusion quartzite bar encasing a wavy bar-to-ceiling backbar acting as the spiral centerpiece for the entire space.
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Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Much of the 31-year-old comic’s material revolves around getting by in an increasingly stupid world — half-hearted attempts at self-improvement, if not self-preservation.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
But thread after thread after thread on the UT message boards revolved around Josh Heupel’s decision-making late in the game.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Zal played teen Amelia Bennett in the TV movie, which revolved around the trauma of a young woman who is molested by her father.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Much of the 31-year-old comic’s material revolves around getting by in an increasingly stupid world — half-hearted attempts at self-improvement, if not self-preservation.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
But thread after thread after thread on the UT message boards revolved around Josh Heupel’s decision-making late in the game.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Zal played teen Amelia Bennett in the TV movie, which revolved around the trauma of a young woman who is molested by her father.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Revolve around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolve%20around. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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