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 The bulk of the car’s carbon-fiber exterior is finished in Nadal Red that is broken up by Frozen White on the doors and hood along with Gloss Black on the lower-body trim, wheels, and roundels. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024 Dukec’s team has also used tech to make BMW’s roundel more efficient, at least from a cost point of view. Alex Goy, WIRED, 2 Sep. 2023 The color scheme draws heavily on the 1951 class-winning 356 SL, painted Le Mans Silver Metallic and featuring a roundel on the door with the number 46. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 29 June 2023 Customers have 12 exterior heritage colors to choose from including the Pastel Green of this car, British Racing Green and Pastel Blue with contrasting roundel, as well as the opportunity to select their tailored interior specification from a range of eight leather hues. Nargess Banks, Forbes, 28 June 2022 See All Example Sentences for roundel
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Noun
  • In their current iteration, men’s circles and similar programs typically attract men in midlife.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
  • West Side On a map, Antigua vaguely resembles an oblong circle, its jagged coastline interrupted by bays, peninsulas, and tiny inlets that hide each of its 365 beaches.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • There’s a kickstand at the bottom of the case, along with a circular ring that wraps around the camera module with a 67mm filter thread.
    Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • So, might James think about finishing his career elsewhere in pursuit of a fifth ring?
    Jovan Buha, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • On the strength of two fluke goals, and then three other ones, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Stars 5-1 on Saturday night to win Game 1 of their first round Stanley Cup playoff series.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The company has reportedly raised $20 million in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz.
    CJ Haddad, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The lamplights still smiled like yellow orbs, and the cold bit just enough to feel on their cheeks, but the dusting of snow had sucked away all the usual exhaust and smoke.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 3 May 2025
  • Then Kevin reports back from the unveiling of a new eye-scanning orb.
    Casey Newton Matt Collette, New York Times, 2 May 2025

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“Roundel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundel. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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