Meaning & use
full circle moment
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Meaning
phrasecountable
an event that completes a cycle, bringing you back to a situation similar to where you started
Grammar: Countable; often used with 'a' or 'the'. The related idiom is 'come full circle'.
Patterns
- a full circle moment
- have a full circle moment
- it was a full circle moment when...
Winning the award in her hometown was a full circle moment for the actress.
After years abroad, teaching at his old school felt like a full circle moment.
The reunion was a full circle moment that brought the team back together.
Common combinations
- a real full circle moment
- Meeting her first editor again was a real full circle moment.
- a full circle moment for someone
- The championship was a full circle moment for the coach who started as a player there.
- describe something as a full circle moment
- She described the book launch as a full circle moment in her career.
Synonyms and how they differ
- coming full circle
- This is the verb phrase for the same idea; a full circle moment is the specific event or instance.
Word family
- full circle phrase
- the state of returning to the original position or situation
Commonly confused: full circle moment or full circle vs. vicious circle?
full circle moment vs full circle vs. vicious circle
A full circle moment is positive and satisfying; a vicious circle is a negative situation that keeps repeating.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'full circle moment' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Full circle moment' is a noun phrase meaning a satisfying return to a starting point. Only option B uses it as a noun. The others try to use it as a verb or in a way that doesn't make sense.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “full circle moment”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.