[Idiom] FULL CIRCLE. - Cyclic Patterns: Returning Where We Started

Full circle.

Full circle.

Returning to the original point.

The idiom 'Full circle' describes a situation where after a long series of events, things return back to the original point or condition. This phrase is often used to discuss the cyclical nature of life, history, or specific situations where despite changes and deviations, the concluding point ties back to how things initially started.

Example Sentences

  1. After exploring many careers, she’s come full circle and is back in teaching.

    After trying various careers, she's back in the teaching profession where she started.

  2. He started as a junior developer and now, full circle, he’s leading the development team.

    He began as a junior developer and now leads the development team, returning to his roots.

  3. Their relationship has come full circle from friends to foes and back to friends.

    Their relationship has returned to being friends after many ups and downs.

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