make the rounds
idiom
US, of a rumor, a piece of news, etc.
: to be passed from one person to another person and become widely known
Rumors about his resignation were making the rounds.
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The Emilia Pérez star’s posts on X (formerly Twitter) started to make the rounds early Thursday morning with multiple users sharing screenshots and critical takes of Gascón’s opinions.
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
Monday evening Trump is expected to make the rounds and speak at a number of inaugural balls.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Watch on Deadline The first name to make the rounds was Oscar winner Mark Rylance for the role of Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts, played by the late Richard Harris and Michael Gambon in the movies.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday, Harris will make the rounds across New York City, with a live morning appearance in studio on ABC’s The View, followed by a live interview with SiriusXM star Howard Stern.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2024
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
Monday evening Trump is expected to make the rounds and speak at a number of inaugural balls.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Watch on Deadline The first name to make the rounds was Oscar winner Mark Rylance for the role of Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts, played by the late Richard Harris and Michael Gambon in the movies.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday, Harris will make the rounds across New York City, with a live morning appearance in studio on ABC’s The View, followed by a live interview with SiriusXM star Howard Stern.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2024
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