How to Use go-around in a Sentence

go-around

1 of 2 noun
  • The FedEx crew pulled out and did a go-around at the last minute as the 737 rose into its path.
    — Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Apr. 2023
  • But at the end of the day, this isn't my first go-around, this is not my first rodeo with firings.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The historic election marked the first time since 1923 that nobody won the first go-around.
    — Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 7 June 2023
  • Hunter left a mark in 18 months during his first go-around at Clemson.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2023
  • He was overlooked last year, but gave a more shaded turn this go-around.
    — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2023
  • This go-around, the pendulum appears to have swung the other way.
    — Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
  • White loves a wealthy elite in turmoil, and Isaacs appears to be filling that role on this go-around.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
  • In the last couple go-arounds, the Montero hasn't won any standing ovations.
    — Martin Padgett Jr., Car and Driver, 2 Aug. 2023
  • His wife received the visa on the second go-around, but that meant little without one for him.
    — Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024
  • More of your fellow Democrats supported this bill, this go-around, this vote.
    — NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Beets Beets are another hearty vegetable that can withstand a go-around on the grill.
    — Ashley Martens, Redbook, 10 May 2023
  • But this go-around, the couple plans to stay put until their baby arrives.
    — Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The question is, how effective can Trump be in his second go-around?
    — Daniel Bush, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
  • There’s no word from Peacock on who could replace Hyland this go-around.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
  • This go-around, the celebration will include a parade of hundreds of troops from the British Army.
    — Justin Ray, Robb Report, 15 June 2023
  • That made finishing the grid pretty easy on my second go-around.
    — Kris Holt, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
  • And with the release of the first teaser for the forthcoming season (below), the third go-around for the TMS team looks to be no exception.
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2023
  • Back-to-work mandates might be futile This isn’t JPMorgan’s first go-around.
    — Jane Thier, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2023
  • So much has changed since Percy Miller’s first go-around as a basketball parent.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Now gearing up to face their rivals once again, fans can expect the rematch to be even more exciting than the first go-around.
    — Hannah Brewitt, CNN, 11 Feb. 2024
  • His first go-around Thursday didn’t go as planned as Corbin Burnes was far from sharp in his five-inning start against the Cubs, but there are six months to go and 161 more games to be played.
    — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
  • But the big picture reminder here is that every electoral vote could matter this go-around, right?
    — NBC News, 22 Sep. 2024
  • There’s no official word from Paramount yet on a second go-around, but much of the cast is hopeful for a renewal.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The pilots on the flight from California were told to perform a go-around, a safe routine maneuver.
    — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2025
  • District 3 council member Zarin Gracey will lead the committee this go-around.
    — Jason Beeferman, Dallas News, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Louisville men's basketball star El Ellis will not return for one last go-around with the Cardinals.
    — The Courier-Journal, 6 Apr. 2023
  • This week, for the iconic edition’s 60th anniversary, the supermodel’s back for her fifth go-around.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
  • And the rivals continued their earlier battle in training GPT-3, where they were joined this go-around by Google.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 12 Nov. 2023
  • During their second go-around, CEOs stay in the role for about 1.5 years, compared to an average seven-year tenure across the index.
    — Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2023
  • However, with this go-around, Travis won't be seeing Jason on the opposing sideline.
    — Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025

go around

2 of 2 verb
  • Arnold went around the car and shot more at the other man.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
  • These are the things that make the world go around today.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024
  • This go around, there is no prospect of any snowflakes to end.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2023
  • But what if there are more diners and the item goes around the horn?
    — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Hugs went around all night long through the Crypto.com arena.
    — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The kind that goes around your neck and covers the whole bottom of your face.
    — Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Or, at the very least, just don’t go around to the bar on The Strip with loaded guns in the backseat.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 14 Mar. 2023
  • For Britney Spears, what goes around comes all the way back around.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The Jeep then went around the CRV and hit his brakes, officials said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
  • There’s a lot of that going around the Ravens’ front seven.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 30 Aug. 2023
  • These arguments go around and around, like the hands on a watch.
    — Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The strap goes around her head, the cold doorknob into her mouth.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
  • And of course, a lot of those also go around double stars.
    — Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Xavier Bass went around the trailer and his father crawled out, stood up and ran across the yard.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2024
  • So if a, a bull rider comes out and the bull goes around the left five times in a row pretty fast.
    — Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
  • We're all gathered to watch 33 cars go around in circles for the next few hours.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 29 May 2022
  • Avoiding this Canal means going around the Cape of Good Hope.
    — Steve Banker, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • In the hundred years since first opening a store in New York in 1922, the Dunhill brand went around the world.
    — Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2024
  • The more immunizations go around, the less kindling there is for the virus to burn.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2021
  • Even going around the corner, some guys fall on that, get tripped up.
    — Joe Smith, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The gold medal that went around his neck Saturday night is proof.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
  • The flowy, off-the-shoulder black dress included a wrap that went around her neck.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023
  • There’s a lot of opinions about us that go around on the internet.
    — Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Lester and the Indian went around the body and gave it several swipes.
    — Tom Stacer, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Harley did not open the door, instead going around the side of the apartment building to see who was there.
    — Landon Mion, Fox News, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Having everyone on the same page before the birth made for a smoother ride on the third go around.
    — Candace Y.a. Montague, STAT, 5 Nov. 2022
  • The paths to the summit are becoming longer, as climbers have to go around risky cracks and fissures.
    — Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • This device is like a blood pressure cuff that goes around your legs.
    — Samantha Lauriello, Health, 26 May 2024
  • Not many people can go around with a flamethrower out on these streets.
    — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2022
  • And how does Bianca feel about all this endless sports chatter going around the camp?
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025

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