Synonyms of cirque

cirque

noun

ˈsərk 

as in circle

something with a perfectly round circumference

the harvest moon was a glowing cirque in autumn sky

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circle
• ring
• orb
• round
• loop
• roundel
• oval
• circlet
• ball
• ellipse
• sphere
• ringlet
• globe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cirque

The hike to the cirque and back to the trailhead is six miles. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025

Throughout the run beneath the cirque of the Continental Divide, cruising up a gradual ascent towards a glacier-fed lake, my Overland Half Tight shorts remained comfortable. — Lisa Jhung, Outside, 14 Aug. 2025

Ditch the giant Hula-Hoop in Vegas Even though Fremont Street’s pedestrian mall resembles a circus, the Las Vegas City Council does not permit such cirque contraptions as unicycles or Hula-Hoops wider than 4 feet. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025

As the longest-running cirque holiday theatrical event, this annual tradition wraps a Broadway-style production around an infusion of contemporary circus arts. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024