make the rounds
idiom
US, of a rumor, a piece of news, etc.
: to be passed from one person to another person and become widely known
Rumors about his resignation were making the rounds.
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Santa Claus will make the rounds at Disneyland’s Fantasyland Theatre, DCA’s Redwood Creek Challenge Trail, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, Pixar Place Hotel and Disneyland Hotel.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
The service routinely releases official images of BTF missions and other deployments of its aircraft, while unofficial photos quickly make the rounds on social media.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Nothing is guaranteed, but names like Kirk Cousins, Tyreek Hill and Breece Hall could make the rounds on social media.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
More cities are giving the diaspora a chance to make the rounds this year — Long Beach, home to the largest Cambodian community in the U.S., held its iconic parade and festival early so people could also attend events in Stockton.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
The service routinely releases official images of BTF missions and other deployments of its aircraft, while unofficial photos quickly make the rounds on social media.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Nothing is guaranteed, but names like Kirk Cousins, Tyreek Hill and Breece Hall could make the rounds on social media.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
More cities are giving the diaspora a chance to make the rounds this year — Long Beach, home to the largest Cambodian community in the U.S., held its iconic parade and festival early so people could also attend events in Stockton.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
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