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
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Bautista’s imminent boarding is both a full circle moment and a fancast materializing IRL.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Inspired by André Malraux’s 1947 book Le Musée Imaginaire, which posits that all of art history can live in the mind’s eye, this space brings Giacometti’s influences full circle.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Today, these handles are more often seen on luxury sports cars, having come full circle in design prestige.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
McDonough has since had a full circle moment courtesy of his new movie, The Last Rodeo, which McDonough wrote, directed, and stars in.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 July 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Inspired by André Malraux’s 1947 book Le Musée Imaginaire, which posits that all of art history can live in the mind’s eye, this space brings Giacometti’s influences full circle.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Today, these handles are more often seen on luxury sports cars, having come full circle in design prestige.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
McDonough has since had a full circle moment courtesy of his new movie, The Last Rodeo, which McDonough wrote, directed, and stars in.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for full circle
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“Full circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20circle. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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