in the round

phrase

1

: in full sculptured form unattached to a background

2

: with an inclusive or comprehensive view or representation

3

: with a center stage surrounded by an audience

a play presented in the round

Examples of in the round in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Schlager took his tally of international caps to 55 as part of the Austria squad that were beaten 3-0 by eventual winners Spain in the round of 32 at the World Cup. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026

At 39 and already a World Cup champion, Messi scored his first-ever World Cup hat trick, finished with eight goals and four assists in the tournament, and keyed incredible comebacks against Egypt in the round of 16 and England in the semis. — Sean Gregory, Time, 20 July 2026

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan launched a furious tirade after Argentina staged a spectacular comeback from 2-0 down to win 3-2 in the round of 16. — James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

After reports of a lousy atmosphere during Argentina’s narrow victory over Egypt, in the round of sixteen, there were rumors that hundreds of hard-core supporters had been flown to Atlanta, to pep things up in the stadium. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for in the round

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• around
• astound