How to use "around" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "around" in popular movie and book plots

  • The line loops around Ahab's neck, and as the stricken whale swims away, the captain is drawn with him out of sight.  - Moby-Dick
  • Higgins, Eliza, and Pickering happily dance around Higgins's study ("The Rain in Spain").  - My Fair Lady
  • Unbeknownst toD, Veronica faked the hanging by rigging herself with a harness around her waist.  - Heathers
  • In numerous instances Tim wears Lions, Pistons, Red Wings, and Tigers clothing, and many plots revolve around the teams.  - Home Improvement (TV series)
  • Then Barbara is depicted trapped under a tree, while the room around is in a chaotic state.  - Glen or Glenda
  • Spirited and willful, she has her father wrapped around her finger and giving into her every demand.  - Gone with the Wind (novel)
  • The wounded Mothra heads for the Diet building and starts building a cocoon around herself.  - Godzilla vs. Mothra
  • Bio-Major agents plant explosives around Mt.  - Godzilla vs. Biollante
  • His face twitches violently around his eyes as they argue.  - Young and Innocent
  • Werner runs to his body, recoils, and quickly glances around at the destruction, his face frozen with distress.  - Das Boot
  • By moving through his life in lockstep with his visions, he can see even the slightest details of the world around him.  - Dune Messiah
  • Since then, the hero has become corrupted by the demon's spirit, causing demons to enter the world around him and wreak havoc.  - Diablo II
  • "Dracula's Guest" follows an unnamed Englishman traveller as he wanders around Munich before leaving for Transylvania.  - Dracula
  • When Julie lets Billy put his arm around her during the ride, mrs Mullin, the widowed owner of the carousel, tells Julie never to return.  - Carousel (musical)
  • The following day, Craig and his partner drive to the area around Lake Marsh.  - Bride of the Monster
  • A group of cats swarm around her and she suddenly regains consciousness.  - Batman Returns

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