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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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.
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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
Max generously offered me a Cuban Monte Cristo, and as the blue smoke floated skyward, the watches continued to make the rounds.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2024
That person will make the rounds with her next week on a five-day tour through several swing states, including an event in neighboring Wisconsin on Wednesday.
—Dana Ferguson, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2024
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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
Max generously offered me a Cuban Monte Cristo, and as the blue smoke floated skyward, the watches continued to make the rounds.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2024
That person will make the rounds with her next week on a five-day tour through several swing states, including an event in neighboring Wisconsin on Wednesday.
—Dana Ferguson, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Make the rounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20the%20rounds. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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