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 Of the three backcountry ponds, Upper Blue Lake is the most scenic, with a granite cirque forming the pool’s backdrop. Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2024 Big Sky is famous for its size, its extreme terrain, and its long, steep cirques high above the tree line. Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024 In its early years, it was located smack in the middle of the grounds, a beaconing festival-goers with beats, cirque performances and the all-important misters. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024 Based on Sara Green’s 2006 bestseller, the show premiered last year at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre and elevates the musical to new and literal heights with its seamless integration of theatrical and cirque artistry. Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for cirque
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Noun
  • Present your pitch to this circle and carefully note their feedback to improve the pitch even further.
    Bihag Karnani, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Jay Thelin, whose appearance was relatively conventional — a low bar in his circle — went to the city’s Recreation and Parks Department to get a permit and found a brand-new person in charge, assistant supervisor of recreation Peter Ashe, a bearded Haight Street sympathizer.
    Dennis McNally, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In return for parking a sizeable amount of cash into an illiquid asset, many NFL minority owners get perks such as access to tickets and gameday parking, Super Bowl rings, travel perks and locker room access.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Those that skip the guardrails may inherit a codebase that feels generated by a mood ring.
    Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Admire July’s bright lunar orb, known as the full buck moon, on July 10.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025
  • Included in the collection are orbs, scepters, and crowns housed at the Tower of London today, which continue to be used during monumental royal occasions, such as the crowning of a new king or queen.
    Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2025

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“Cirque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cirque. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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