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
Attractions Celestial Park will be home to three attractions — the Stardust Racers roller coaster, Constellation Carousel merry-go-round and Astronomica water play area.
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Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
The coaching carousel spun at its usual brisk pace, and the quarterback merry-go-round is about to do the same.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Go deeper: What to know about the plane crash victims
Tariff merry-go-round
🧮 Tariffs were coming on Saturday: 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, alongside 10% tariffs on China.
—Natalie Daher, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
Half marathon participants will meander through the park on a path with minimal hills, taking them past the merry-go-round, L.A. Zoo and more.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
The coaching carousel spun at its usual brisk pace, and the quarterback merry-go-round is about to do the same.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Go deeper: What to know about the plane crash victims
Tariff merry-go-round
🧮 Tariffs were coming on Saturday: 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, alongside 10% tariffs on China.
—Natalie Daher, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
Half marathon participants will meander through the park on a path with minimal hills, taking them past the merry-go-round, L.A. Zoo and more.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for merry-go-round
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merry-go-round
Noun
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Yet the Harpe Ace Mini still serves up more features than the M75 Air—the latter lacks RGB LEDs in its scroll wheel, for instance.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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As White, 68, rolled the cheese wheel, Seacrest sprinted after it.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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No changes can be made under the current cycle through to 2027.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Shoulder pads are in for fall 2025 and so are other details that read unabashedly, authentically bold instead of being chained to the incessant trend cycle.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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American investors could hypothetically gain exposure to Iran through investment funds in the Gulf, vehicles that Trump and his circle are very familiar with.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, have the appropriate confidence in you and your support circle to deal with whatever life throws your way.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Merry-go-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merry-go-round. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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