Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of discoid
Some target the hair follicles or scalp specifically—like alopecia areata and discoid lupus erythematosus—while others (such as thyroid disease) affect another part of the body and can cause hair loss as one of many symptoms, Dr. Lo Sicco explains.
—
Krissy Brady, SELF, 5 Mar. 2024
Opah are discoid fish, meaning they are shaped like large discs.
—oregonlive, 15 July 2021
It can also be used to treat discoid lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 22 May 2020
When 23-year-old Jokiva Bellard was diagnosed with discoid lupus five years ago, she was devastated.
—Hayley MacMillen, Allure, 23 Jan. 2018
Krissy Brady, SELF, 5 Mar. 2024
Opah are discoid fish, meaning they are shaped like large discs.
—oregonlive, 15 July 2021
It can also be used to treat discoid lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 22 May 2020
When 23-year-old Jokiva Bellard was diagnosed with discoid lupus five years ago, she was devastated.
—Hayley MacMillen, Allure, 23 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discoid
Adjective
-
One thing that particularly drew his interest was the idea of discoidal aircraft – what are more popularly known as flying saucers.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
The most prominent features of the Cygnus cargo freighter are its circular, fan-like solar arrays and an aluminum cylinder called the pressurized cargo module that bears some resemblance to a keg of beer.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
-
To clean your stainless steel pan after a night of cooking, simply pour off the excess grease or oil, then clean the pan with warm water and dish soap, using a sponge (our favorite is this Skura style sponge), moving in a continuous circular motion across the cooking surface.—
Emily Johnson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
However, there’s plenty more to come in 2026, with four different eclipses to look forward to spread across two eclipse seasons: Feb. 17, 2026: annular solar eclipse (Antarctica).—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
-
In this case, it's preceded by an annular solar eclipse caused by a new moon on Feb. 17, 2026, during which 96% of the sun's disk will be blocked by the moon for up to 2 minutes 20 seconds — but only as seen from Antarctica.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
The canyon-like layout consists of four spherical structures connected by curving platforms, courtyards, and pedestrian bridges; 3 of the 18 floors are below ground.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
-
Covered with tentacles, shaped like rods, perfectly spherical?—
Veronique Greenwood,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
The globular segments of the abstract piece, Complexing, could be a kind of smudging, a devolving, of the pregnant and engorged curvilinear silhouette of an earlier figurative sculpture, Monument.—
Nina-Sophia Miralles,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
-
As a wave of radioactive green slime envelops him, his body begins to transform—limbs mutating, rows of bloody fangs emerging—his globular, wormlike form, slithering menacingly across the screen.—
Laura Holliday,
Wired News,
2 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Discoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discoid. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share