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
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Julianne Nicholson stars as the titular Janet, a hippie acupuncturist living in western Massachusetts whose life revolves around her 11-year-old daughter Lacy (Zoe Ziegler).
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Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 21 May 2024
The dynamic between Trey and Cameron Bates revolves around truth and high expectations.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024
Men get very little screen time in your film, but this story revolves around the trauma caused by problematic men.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 May 2024
Her family is one of 12 left on the tiny fictional island, where livelihood revolves around the roiling sea — men like Manod's father, a lobsterman, do the fishing, and women prepare the catch for sale on the mainland.
—Kristen Martin, NPR, 16 May 2024
Lake Nona is a secluded world of its own that revolves around innovation and health, catering to athletes, tennis stars, wellness junkies and tech-savvy vacationers looking for respite from the parks (though, most attractions are around 30 minutes away).
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
The Star Trek star wrote, starred in and directed the movie himself; the film revolves around his character Darren Barrenman, a pool attendee, who grows sucked in to a criminal conspiracy.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Advertisement Dudamel’s opening non-tour program was conventional and revolved around Spain and Portugal.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The new story revolves around a young chimpanzee named Noa (Owen Teague) who lives peacefully with his isolated clan.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 9 May 2024
Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 21 May 2024
The dynamic between Trey and Cameron Bates revolves around truth and high expectations.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024
Men get very little screen time in your film, but this story revolves around the trauma caused by problematic men.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 May 2024
Her family is one of 12 left on the tiny fictional island, where livelihood revolves around the roiling sea — men like Manod's father, a lobsterman, do the fishing, and women prepare the catch for sale on the mainland.
—Kristen Martin, NPR, 16 May 2024
Lake Nona is a secluded world of its own that revolves around innovation and health, catering to athletes, tennis stars, wellness junkies and tech-savvy vacationers looking for respite from the parks (though, most attractions are around 30 minutes away).
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
The Star Trek star wrote, starred in and directed the movie himself; the film revolves around his character Darren Barrenman, a pool attendee, who grows sucked in to a criminal conspiracy.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Advertisement Dudamel’s opening non-tour program was conventional and revolved around Spain and Portugal.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The new story revolves around a young chimpanzee named Noa (Owen Teague) who lives peacefully with his isolated clan.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 9 May 2024
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