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.

Examples of revolve around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And since Tybee Island is known for its wide, sandy beaches, the holidays naturally revolve around the shoreline, with locals inserting plenty of beach time into their Christmas traditions. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025

Over the past two years, there have been countless fashion moments and approaches to method dressing in the big lead-up—always revolving around signature shades of Elphaba green and Glinda pink, of course. —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2025

The all-star cast of Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, Mila Kunis, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Glenn Close and Kerry Washington takes on a new murder mystery revolving around a priest and his fanatical congregation. —Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025

Adapted from Hernan Ronsino’s 2017 novel, Glaxo is set in a down-at-heel Argentinian Pampas town and revolves around four childhood friends who paths diverge in adulthood with a deadly outcome. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for revolve around

• abound
• aground
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground
• foreground