full circle

adverb

: through a series of developments that lead back to the original source, position, or situation or to a complete reversal of the original position

—usually used in the phrase come full circle

Examples of full circle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bringing things full circle, Rachel Lindsay actually met her future husband, an older neighborhood boy named Danny Sanchez, on the Little House set. —Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

Young reflected on the full circle moment for the city 30 years later. —Emily McLeod, CBS News, 12 June 2026

Coming full circle Then, as now, Washington policymakers pursued a regional approach designed to strengthen security cooperation and bolster the military capabilities of allied nations. —Michelle D. Paranzino, The Conversation, 11 June 2026

But the model for NBA, MLB and NHL teams has changed, and our market’s full circle moment arrived on Monday, when the Heat moved its game to WPLG 10, two years after the Panthers also fled the RSN model and a year after the Marlins did the same. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for full circle

• cercle
• encircle
• tubercle
• preopercle
• semicircle