as in wheel
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
a political candidate dealing with the never-ending zodiac of rubber-chicken dinners and meet and greets
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Recent Examples of zodiac
This year marks the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac.
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Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
This year honors the Horse, and more specifically, the Fire Horse, which is commemorated just once every sixty years as opposed to every 12 in the regular Chinese zodiac cycle.
—Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026
What does the horse represent in the Chinese zodiac?
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
The activities ushered in the Year of the Horse, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac, succeeding the Year of the Snake.
—Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
This year honors the Horse, and more specifically, the Fire Horse, which is commemorated just once every sixty years as opposed to every 12 in the regular Chinese zodiac cycle.
—Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026
What does the horse represent in the Chinese zodiac?
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
The activities ushered in the Year of the Horse, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac, succeeding the Year of the Snake.
—Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zodiac
Noun
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The wheels of justice turn very slowly.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Moy said that almost all of the surrounding neighborhood communities have added wheel taxes.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The idea was to lure visitors in with notions of decadence and frills, and then force them to confront the harsh realities of imperialism, colonialism, and the relentlessness of the fashion cycle.—
Emilia Petrarca,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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In just five election cycles, the Orange County board slipped the grip of teachers unions, and is now a 5-0 board of average citizens laser-focused on student achievement and parent rights.—
Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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Both are Judiciary members and have long been discussed in GOP circles as contenders for the job.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Apr. 2026
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Frankie Iovanna dominated from the circle (complete game, 1 ER, 8 SO) and the batter’s box (double, 2 RBI) to pace Duxbury in a 5-1 nonleague win over NDA (H).—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Zodiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zodiac. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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