revolve around

phrasal verb

revolved around; revolving around; revolves around

: to move around (something) in a path that is similar to a circle

The planets revolve around the sun.

: to have (someone or something) as a main subject or interest

The discussion revolved around the question of repairing the roads.

His life revolves around playing basketball.

He thinks the world revolves around him.

Examples of revolve around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fame and career paths that revolve around the performing arts are your muse. —

Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024 Trump’s lawyers, on the other hand, drew plenty of second-guessing for a legal strategy that revolved around denying not only the crime, but that Trump ever had an affair with Daniels. —

Tessa Berenson Rogers, TIME, 30 May 2024 For sheer drama, the most memorable moment was perhaps a May 20 incident that revolved around lawyer Robert Costello. —

Peter Grier, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2024 Another espionage drama, FX’s The Americans, revolved around Philip and Elizabeth’s roles as deep cover Soviet spies posing as a suburban American couple. —

Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for revolve around

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