cirques

plural of cirque
as in circles
something with a perfectly round circumference the harvest moon was a glowing cirque in autumn sky

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Noun
  • The 17-year-old is now a figurehead in young adult literary circles through their book club, Read with Raegan, and partnerships with Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Maduro is isolated, both within his circles and internationally.
    Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • It's got two magnetic rings on one end that attach to the back of your iPhone case smoothly, the leaker says.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The final look included Rachel Comey heeled boots, the secondhand Emporio Armani suit, the white dress shirt with French cuffs, silk cufflinks, a silver tie pin, secondhand silver rings, and her grandmother's hand-me-down Peugeot watch.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Areas marked in red will not have orbs hidden, nor will orbs be placed in waterways or mowed areas, according to the release.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Lewis abandoned the idea to put clear orbs in the sockets early on, but debate about the eyes continued after Lithgow complained that the doll’s line of sight didn’t have a focus.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Cirques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cirques. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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