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Recent Examples of cirque
The hike to the cirque and back to the trailhead is six miles.
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Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Throughout the run beneath the cirque of the Continental Divide, cruising up a gradual ascent towards a glacier-fed lake, my Overland Half Tight shorts remained comfortable.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 14 Aug. 2025
Ditch the giant Hula-Hoop in Vegas Even though Fremont Street’s pedestrian mall resembles a circus, the Las Vegas City Council does not permit such cirque contraptions as unicycles or Hula-Hoops wider than 4 feet.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The Anchorage Daily News reported that the slide area is a mountain cirque in backcountry terrain that is only accessible by air.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Throughout the run beneath the cirque of the Continental Divide, cruising up a gradual ascent towards a glacier-fed lake, my Overland Half Tight shorts remained comfortable.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 14 Aug. 2025
Ditch the giant Hula-Hoop in Vegas Even though Fremont Street’s pedestrian mall resembles a circus, the Las Vegas City Council does not permit such cirque contraptions as unicycles or Hula-Hoops wider than 4 feet.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The Anchorage Daily News reported that the slide area is a mountain cirque in backcountry terrain that is only accessible by air.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cirque
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Alongside the new Luminous Silk Natural Glow Blurring Foundation, makeup artist Melissa Hernandez used the brand’s Luminous Silk Hydrating and Brightening Concealer, which boasts a creamy, radiant formula to brighten and smooth dark circles and blemishes.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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Caufield took a pass from Nick Suzuki and fired a shot from the top of the right circle for his 25th of the season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Trump put on one of the rings, flashed it to the cameras and waved his new hockey stick during the ceremony.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The mobile mini donut bakery has late hours and comforting bites no larger than the size of a jelly ring that cost about $5 per bag.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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Revel in the rare winter sunshine by scuba diving, cycling, or celebrating the setting orange orb on Mallory Square.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
4 Jan. 2026
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The wintry orb will be one of the three closest moons to Earth this year, with the cold moon in December expected to be the closest, according to Petro.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Cirque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cirque. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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