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

Herles describes fans connecting through a cycle of experiences that revolve around the show, which gets passed down from parents to children, and uncles and aunts to nephews and nieces. —Arturo Conde, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024

Styled by Tara Swennen, Stewart’s wardrobe as of late has revolved around subverting classic tailoring. —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024

For decades, work has revolved around documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks. —David Pierce, The Verge, 9 Apr. 2024

Zwickau, a city in Germany’s east, may not be as famous as Detroit, but its economy has revolved around internal combustion engines since August Horch established Audi here at the beginning of the 20th century. —Jack Ewing, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024

The queries aimed at me mostly revolve around the White Nationalists in the room that night back in 2018. —Alex Edelman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024

Part of the vision for Trellis Brewing revolves around using ingredients grown in Kentucky or Indiana. —Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2024

Set in the early 1970s, the story revolves around Margaret (an impressive Nell Tiger Free, Servant), a young novitiate sent by the Church to Rome to work at an orphanage. —Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024

Which means, drum roll please, that most films that flop revolve around white, straight men. —Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024