cirques

Definition of cirquesnext
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
  • In his book, A Voyage Around the Queen, author Craig Brown claimed that although Meghan and Harry's real names don't get brought up too often in royal circles, the estranged family members are referred to indirectly, per The Mirror.
    Tessa Petak, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Largely unknown outside scientific circles, Lehmann fundamentally transformed our understanding of what lies at the heart of our planet.
    Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The new rings are here The Dodgers gave out World Series rings on Friday.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Ken Clay, who won World Series rings with the New York Yankees following the first two of his five seasons in Major League Baseball, died March 26.
    Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There, thousands of translucent orbs smaller than peas bob in the water column below the fishing dock.
    Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Their crop tops and miniskirts were covered in plastic orbs, which were layered over nude fabric.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Cirques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cirques. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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