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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As for the actor playing bad boy vampire David, Bourzgui is feeling like everything has come full circle.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
Wedemeyer game a full circle experience for MacDonald coach Burt Codera.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Now, things have come full circle with Wilson joining Harbaugh’s first Giants staff.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Also, Hill was the first cover of Honey Magazine, providing a full circle moment for Barnett.
—Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
Wedemeyer game a full circle experience for MacDonald coach Burt Codera.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Now, things have come full circle with Wilson joining Harbaugh’s first Giants staff.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Also, Hill was the first cover of Honey Magazine, providing a full circle moment for Barnett.
—Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Full circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20circle. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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