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 Los Angeles real estate merry-go-round continues.
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Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Police are looking into whether Carter might have died after an e-bike was used to propel a merry-go-round in the park, Cheshire Constabulary said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
From hiking, swimming, riding trains or merry-go-rounds, or just enjoying the peaceful nature, there’s plenty for everyone to do.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
The structures don’t include accessible swings or merry-go-rounds, or any kind of enrichment such as textured panels or chimes for kids with disabilities.
—ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2023
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Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Police are looking into whether Carter might have died after an e-bike was used to propel a merry-go-round in the park, Cheshire Constabulary said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
From hiking, swimming, riding trains or merry-go-rounds, or just enjoying the peaceful nature, there’s plenty for everyone to do.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
The structures don’t include accessible swings or merry-go-rounds, or any kind of enrichment such as textured panels or chimes for kids with disabilities.
—ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2023
See All Example Sentences for merry-go-round
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merry-go-round
Noun
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For all the praise that Betts got for putting on the wheel play in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the National League Division Series, Muncy still had to field Bryson Stott’s bunt cleanly and fire a perfect throw to third.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Forget about sonic devices, scare tactics, and pin-wheel devices.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Since then, those tropes, popularized by Western films, have reappeared in cycles, Seaton said.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Some of Borseth’s priorities if elected will include ensuring school security and safety, addressing chronic absenteeism and ending off-cycle, odd-year school board elections.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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Max spins Schadenfreude circles around Christian before towing him back to the boat with another Jet Ski.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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Those with clout in various spheres coalesced into one clubby circle, and fell prey to a groupthink that foresaw riches for everyone, without consequences.—
Evan Hughes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Merry-go-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merry-go-round. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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