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

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