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merry-go-round (mer′ē gō ro̵und′)

noun

  1. a circular, revolving platform with forms of animals as seats on it, used at carnivals, amusement parks, etc.: it is turned by machinery, usually to music; carousel
  2. a whirl or busy round, as of work or pleasure

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merry-go-round Synonyms

merry-go-round

n.

carousel, revolving platform, amusement device, whirligig, roundabout (British).


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merry-go-round Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • life: In the merry-go-round of life we live in - where has all the romance gone?

Converse of object

  • spin: Tottenham Hotspur became the first premier league club to ' spin the managerial merry-go-round ' when they sacked Glenn Hoddle on Sunday afternoon.

Adjective modifier

  • managerial: Tottenham Hotspur became the first premier league club to ' spin the managerial merry-go-round ' when they sacked Glenn Hoddle on Sunday afternoon.

Modifies a noun

  • column: On the death of Drew Pearson in 1969, Anderson took over his Merry-Go-Round column.

Noun used with modifier

  • transfer: However, in this era of Bosman transfers the end-of-season transfer merry-go-round shows no sign of slowing down.
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