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cirque

noun

ˈsərk

Definition of cirque

as in circle

something with a perfectly round circumference the harvest moon was a glowing cirque in autumn sky

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Recent Examples of cirque The traveling variety show featuring high-flying cirque performances stops at Butler. — Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 24 Nov. 2025 Out there and to not descend down into the cirque Lake, but to ride this ridge out just on and on and on and on. — Outside Online, 29 Oct. 2025 The hike to the cirque and back to the trailhead is six miles. — 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 See All Example Sentences for cirque

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Katie’s ability to bring these people together has attracted interest beyond her circle of friends.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026
The short list, winner’s circle and select encore sections will be announced at a later date.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

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Cartier topped the ring category with the Love sweeping into first place, followed by the Hermès Chaine d’Ancre Enchainee and the Chanel Coco Crush.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
In Egypt, an underwater excavation in Alexandria uncovered a bronze ring depicting the legendary Lighthouse of Alexandria, while prehistoric rock art in Sinai reveals thousands of years of human activity.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

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