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as in clique
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
got together with her social circle once a week
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as in wheel
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
with the birth of a child coming so soon after the death of a grandparent, we were once again reminded of the circle of life
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
that lies outside the circle of our investigation
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as in to surround
to form a circle around
everyone circled the lectern and waited their turn to read from the Bible
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as in to orbit
to travel completely around
with a look of extreme frustration, the commander circled the new recruit
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Recent Examples of circle
Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
The high praise from Holland marks an especially full-circle moment for the young actor, who told I-D in April 2025 that he was inspired to pursue acting after watching Holland in his live action film debut, The Impossible.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Christopher Harris, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Then the plutocrats circled their yachts.
—Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
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Noun
The family formed a circle, joined hands and bowed their heads as Joseph intoned a prayer for his son’s safety.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
The high praise from Holland marks an especially full-circle moment for the young actor, who told I-D in April 2025 that he was inspired to pursue acting after watching Holland in his live action film debut, The Impossible.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Verb
Jackson's victory ends one of the most contentious Republican primary battles Georgia has seen in years, a race that produced two lawsuits, a defamation claim, and a mobile billboard circling metro Atlanta.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Then the plutocrats circled their yachts.
—Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circle
Noun
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After attending a small dinner with the Rolling Stones frontman and others, Zambetti imagined a scenario in which Jagger would secretly provide the engagement ring during a future gathering.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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According to general relativity, in a rotating black hole, the singularity—the theoretical point of infinite density at the center—is really a one-dimensional ring, with closed timelike curves arcing around it.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
Noun
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In the 2024 season, Wimsatt’s first with the CGA after a career in education, caddies completed 700 loops between Memorial Day and Labor Day.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
13 June 2026
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The local loop extends to suppliers.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Social rescue arrives in the form of outgoing cool girl Sonya (Molloy), who takes a shine to Coley after a chance encounter in a coffee shop, and invites her to join her clique.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Under Meza, player cliques developed, stars were pampered, discipline waned.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Perry was also spotted behind the wheel of an electric vehicle and tooled around town with Trudeau riding in the passenger seat.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Anyone who discovers that their vehicle’s wheels or tires have been stolen should contact the Rocklin Police Department’s non-emergency line at 916-625-5400 to file a report.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Noun
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There's a sofa bed in the seating area, as well as a desk.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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In camp, keep your sleeping area, cooking area and food storage area separate.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The Directors Guild of America’s national board on Friday unanimously recommended its membership vote in favor of a four-year contract with the major studios that would increase wages, boost contributions to its health plan and establish guardrails surrounding AI technology.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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What to do nearby Play Cativo is surrounded by national park land.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Today, SpaceX operates more than 10,000 Starlink satellites, accounting for roughly two-thirds of all active spacecraft orbiting Earth.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Those created by asteroids colliding with each other are essentially shrapnel orbiting the sun and can come from anywhere in the sky at any time, so they’re called sporadic meteors.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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Trump’s birthday began with a new round of Israeli military strikes in Beirut, which the country said was in response to projectiles fired by the militant group Hezbollah at Israel.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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After dropping the second and third game of their opening round series against the Atlanta Hawks, the Knicks turned it on.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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“Circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circle. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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