revolve around
phrasal verb
revolved around; revolving around; revolves around
1
: to move around (something) in a path that is similar to a circle
The planets revolve around the sun.
2
: to have (someone or something) as a main subject or interest
The discussion revolved around the question of repairing the roads.
His life revolves around playing basketball.
He thinks the world revolves around him.
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In a nice twist on health, your livelihood revolves around your asthmatic lungs, which are cured with inhalers.
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Matt Gardner, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
At the Monastery of the Holy Cross in Bridgeport, life revolves around prayer, the pursuit of a deeper knowledge of God and self, and — despite their urban location — isolation as a means to those goals.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024
Small Lifestyle Changes Preventing diverticulitis often revolves around lifestyle changes, particularly regarding diet.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
The narrative revolves around Sam Neill's character, John Trent, trying to track down Sutter Cane (Jurgen Prochnow) — a famous King-like horror novelist who has gone missing — and retrieve his latest manuscript, but his reality begins unraveling almost right away.
—EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Matt Gardner, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
At the Monastery of the Holy Cross in Bridgeport, life revolves around prayer, the pursuit of a deeper knowledge of God and self, and — despite their urban location — isolation as a means to those goals.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024
Small Lifestyle Changes Preventing diverticulitis often revolves around lifestyle changes, particularly regarding diet.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
The narrative revolves around Sam Neill's character, John Trent, trying to track down Sutter Cane (Jurgen Prochnow) — a famous King-like horror novelist who has gone missing — and retrieve his latest manuscript, but his reality begins unraveling almost right away.
—EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Revolve around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolve%20around. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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