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
Although de Saint Pierre is confident that the merry-go-round has stopped, Mary Gallagher, senior consultant at Find executive consulting, didn’t rule out some additional movement.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
Now imagine there are a bunch of invisible minions on that merry-go-round with you.
—Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Certain fees will remain in effect for state fishing licenses and concessionaires such as the merry-go-round at Tilden Park in the Berkeley Hills.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Wales Bonner is just the latest appointment in the merry-go-round of changes among top fashion execs.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
Now imagine there are a bunch of invisible minions on that merry-go-round with you.
—Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Certain fees will remain in effect for state fishing licenses and concessionaires such as the merry-go-round at Tilden Park in the Berkeley Hills.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Wales Bonner is just the latest appointment in the merry-go-round of changes among top fashion execs.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for merry-go-round
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merry-go-round
Noun
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Police found three bullet holes in the passenger side of the other car, as well as a bullet ricochet indentation on the car’s rear wheel panel, according to the report.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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The entry-level rear-wheel-drive BEV comes with a single electric motor that’s rated at 362 hp and a top speed of 125 mph (200 km/h).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And the narrative is eking out slowly, defying the notion that contemporary scandals are contained within brief news cycles.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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This year’s election cycle is different from the 2024 election in that economic concerns are top of mind for voters instead of cultural battles, as was the case two years ago.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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First, there are the concentric circle features, which look like wispy shells of ejecta blown off of the star.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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Several people in European power circles are facing inquiries or investigations, while others have stepped down from various professional roles.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Merry-go-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merry-go-round. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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