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Recent Examples of circumambulate
Visitors circumambulate the gallery, opening gray stall doors and finding sculptures inside.
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Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 12 July 2024
Trying to stay upright while circumambulating these tilted, towering forms induced vertigo.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
The stupas’ projecting platforms and pillars were decorated with narrative scenes so devotees circumambulating the stupas (always in a clockwise direction) could familiarize themselves with stories that illustrate Buddhist precepts.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023
An aerial view of Muslim pilgrims circumambulating the Grand Mosque in September 2017.
—Eva Dou, WSJ, 31 July 2018
Hajj pilgrims circumambulate around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, located in the center of the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Aug. 22, 2017.
—Laignee Barron, Time, 7 Mar. 2018
The minimum of wall text is an invitation to circumambulate.
—A.j. Goldmann, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2017
Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 12 July 2024
Trying to stay upright while circumambulating these tilted, towering forms induced vertigo.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
The stupas’ projecting platforms and pillars were decorated with narrative scenes so devotees circumambulating the stupas (always in a clockwise direction) could familiarize themselves with stories that illustrate Buddhist precepts.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023
An aerial view of Muslim pilgrims circumambulating the Grand Mosque in September 2017.
—Eva Dou, WSJ, 31 July 2018
Hajj pilgrims circumambulate around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, located in the center of the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Aug. 22, 2017.
—Laignee Barron, Time, 7 Mar. 2018
The minimum of wall text is an invitation to circumambulate.
—A.j. Goldmann, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumambulate
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Fort Worth plans to spend $22 million revamping a mile-long stretch of Ray White linking Mirage Drive and the bridge traversing Bear Creek.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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If Diddy was on the plane, he would’ve first been inspected by customs officials before traversing Antigua, which is mandatory.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
Verb
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But his summary of the key moment is a nice analysis of the risk-and-reward of shooting for the near post, rather than crossing.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Hunter, who’s called upon to bring a dynamic physicality to Solange, perambulating with the assistance of a considerably loud walker, is agonizing and entertaining as a controlling Southern Belle whose microaggressions (and incontinence) eventually pushes her daughter-in-law to the edge.—
Nicholas Bell,
SPIN,
4 Sep. 2024
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The franchise has moved continually west, perambulating from Rochester to Cincinnati to Kansas City (and, briefly, Omaha, as well), and finally, in 1985, to Sacramento, where its parched fans are enjoying their first playoff run since 2006.—
Bob Ryan,
BostonGlobe.com,
22 Apr. 2023
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“Circumambulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumambulate. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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