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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In a season when so many things seemed to come full circle in New England, Vrabel and the Patriots will attempt to knock off a familiar postseason foe to shift the new era into another gear.
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The Bobcats have, in some ways, come full circle and will face the Owls in Friday's Armed Forces Bowl with new narratives surrounding both teams.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
Eleven’s goodbye scene with Mike felt really perfectly full circle and not traumatic and left the viewers with a question, but still hopeful and satisfied.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
That was the full circle of it.
—Kathleen Rellihan, Outside, 28 Dec. 2025
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The Bobcats have, in some ways, come full circle and will face the Owls in Friday's Armed Forces Bowl with new narratives surrounding both teams.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
Eleven’s goodbye scene with Mike felt really perfectly full circle and not traumatic and left the viewers with a question, but still hopeful and satisfied.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
That was the full circle of it.
—Kathleen Rellihan, Outside, 28 Dec. 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 8 Jan. 2026.
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