as in wheel
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
weary of the daily merry-go-round of commuting to his job in the city
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Recent Examples of merry-go-round
Throw in Ronny Mauricio, and the merry-go-round continues.
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The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Birthday guests, whose parents made reservations in advance, lined up to ride a small merry-go-round.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Centre Court alone has a mere 2,520, compared to its about 15,000-person capacity; No. 1 Court, meanwhile, offers up 1,250 out of its 12,300 seats to the debenture merry-go-round.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 July 2025
The idea of progress on the pool is comforting, Dodge said, given the idle state of the park’s pony rides and merry-go-round, both closed since 2022 for various reasons.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
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The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Birthday guests, whose parents made reservations in advance, lined up to ride a small merry-go-round.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Centre Court alone has a mere 2,520, compared to its about 15,000-person capacity; No. 1 Court, meanwhile, offers up 1,250 out of its 12,300 seats to the debenture merry-go-round.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 July 2025
The idea of progress on the pool is comforting, Dodge said, given the idle state of the park’s pony rides and merry-go-round, both closed since 2022 for various reasons.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for merry-go-round
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merry-go-round
Noun
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The wheels on the bus go ‘round South Milwaukee with a new route and an extension to an existing route as part of a large Milwaukee County Transit System service update.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In office, Trump leaned on his ability to control news cycles and narratives.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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The phases of the moon repeat on the same calendar dates every 19 years, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, because of the Metonic cycle.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Dobson was connected to the Council for National Policy, a secretive group with powerful connections across the religious right and conservative political circles.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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And he’s been in the on-deck circle for most of Stott’s at-bats in the past month.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Merry-go-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merry-go-round. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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