Thesaurus results for ROUNDEL

roundel

noun

ˈrau̇n-dᵊl

Definition of roundel

as in circle

something with a perfectly round circumference the windows in the colonial-era statehouse are roundels

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Recent Examples of roundel This suggests that the front will be adorned with BMW’s trademark roundel. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026 The test flight of the aircraft, which bears the Japanese roundel on its wing, lasted an hour, according to the specialist outlet The Aviationist. — Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025 This package delivers a gorgeous shade of Aventurine Green Metallic paint, a decal set in white, and customizable roundel race numbers. — Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 16 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for roundel

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Noun

Everyone in McCollough’s circle could see she was consumed by the relationship.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Toward the end of their rally, supporters formed a circle, said the Lord’s Prayer, held up their arms and formed hearts with their hands.

— Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of circle

Noun

Wrangle the camera crew, line up the weirdly uninspiring but nonetheless eye-wateringly expensive homes, and for the love of God, somebody give the British TV presenting duo Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp a ring.

— Lauren O’Neill, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026
The tall bleached ''bathtub ring'' is visible on the rocky banks of Lake Powell on August 01, 2026 in Page, Arizona.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of ring

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Steady Inventory, Higher Stakes The current playoff format with its best-of-three series for the first round was created as a response to demands by worldwide streaming partner Apple TV for a larger inventory of postseason matches.

— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Morgan, a former developmental contract player, was originally selected by the Chicago Sky in the third round of the 2026 WNBA Draft.

— John W. Davis, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of round

Noun

Imagine a 350-foot-tall orb that can be transformed into virtually anything, from a harvest moon rising over the Strip to a giant snow globe to a tank of undulating jellyfish.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
The hour and a half following first contact will see the moon sink ever farther into the sun's disk for those in the path of totality, transforming it from a burning orb into a magnificent shining crescent.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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