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
The county has since been strongly divided and on a leadership merry-go-round.
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Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Finding, and more importantly, developing quarterbacks is what separates the good franchises from those riding the mediocrity merry-go-round for decades.
—Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 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
The beauty merry-go-round continues.
—James Manso, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
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Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Finding, and more importantly, developing quarterbacks is what separates the good franchises from those riding the mediocrity merry-go-round for decades.
—Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 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
The beauty merry-go-round continues.
—James Manso, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for merry-go-round
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merry-go-round
Noun
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Compacted soil can happen if there has been too much tillage, if wheels or machinery have been over the area, or even from excess foot traffic.—
Amelia Martin,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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With the right care—typically machine washing on a delicate cycle or hand washing and air drying—the best silk sheets can last for years.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
31 May 2025
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Select The Cycle The safest cycle setting across the board for your duvet will be a cold/cold wash cycle, which is gentlest on fabrics.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
Noun
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In early doujinshi circles, there were a variety of terms including Onna x Onna (woman x woman), Onna no ko x onna no ko (girl x girl), and Onna-doushi (between women).—
Vrai Kaiser,
Them.,
30 May 2025
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Yao is tough in the circle, with a 3.12 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 98 2/3 innings.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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“Merry-go-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merry-go-round. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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