Meaning & use
full circle
Back to the original position or situation after a complete cycle of change.
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After years abroad, she came full circle and settled back in her hometown.
The fashion trend has come full circle, with styles from decades ago now popular again.
A note on using this word
Full circle almost always follows the verb come, as in come full circle, describing a return to a starting point.
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