roll around
phrasal verb
rolled around; rolling around; rolls around
informal
: to arrive or happen again
By the time Friday rolls around, I'm ready for the weekend.
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Without this, Earth Day and its commitments will remain fixed in a state of surface-level notability—platitudes and small gestures that are forgotten until the next one rolls around.
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Jerel Ezell, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
As the nineties rolled around, the look got crisper.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
This month, Brazil celebrates with almost as much gusto (and as many feathers) as when Lent is about to roll around.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
Spencer didn’t use his footwork or head movement to avoid the blows coming his way and by the fourth round rolled around and Tszyu was landing at will, Spencer’s corner waved off the contest.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Jerel Ezell, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
As the nineties rolled around, the look got crisper.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
This month, Brazil celebrates with almost as much gusto (and as many feathers) as when Lent is about to roll around.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
Spencer didn’t use his footwork or head movement to avoid the blows coming his way and by the fourth round rolled around and Tszyu was landing at will, Spencer’s corner waved off the contest.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Roll around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20around. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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