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 1896 merry-go-round in Fiesta Village is one of the world’s oldest working Dentzel carousels.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Kardashian then shared a video of a merry-go-round, featuring reindeers and an elf on top, as well as a snap of garland, candles and fairy lights on a dining table.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Now imagine there are a bunch of invisible minions on that merry-go-round with you.
—Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Certain fees will remain in effect for state fishing licenses and concessionaires such as the merry-go-round at Tilden Park in the Berkeley Hills.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Kardashian then shared a video of a merry-go-round, featuring reindeers and an elf on top, as well as a snap of garland, candles and fairy lights on a dining table.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Now imagine there are a bunch of invisible minions on that merry-go-round with you.
—Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Certain fees will remain in effect for state fishing licenses and concessionaires such as the merry-go-round at Tilden Park in the Berkeley Hills.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merry-go-round
Noun
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Police said the vehicle had unique characteristics on the passenger rear wheel.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Usually, fitting smaller wheels to an EV increases range because the rotation of each wheel causes a lot of drag that saps range, and smaller, narrower wheels disturb less air.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This album explores nothing less than the cycle of life, as related through changes of season.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Out of such poverty comes hatred, resentment and a desire for revenge, and this cycle of hostility can continue for years.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Liana Danubio tossed a one-hitter with eight strikeouts in the circle and also had two hits and an RBI at the plate as Norton (3-0) took down Dedham 14-0 in Tri-Valley League softball action Monday.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Sherwood found some open ice on the edge of the circle near the slot, and one-timed a pass from Eklund past Knight for his 22nd goal of the season.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Merry-go-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merry-go-round. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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