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Recent Examples of discoidal
One thing that particularly drew his interest was the idea of discoidal aircraft – what are more popularly known as flying saucers.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
David Szondy, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discoidal
Adjective
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The main difference between my form of lupus and other variations of the disease is that discoid lupus is cutaneous, or limited to the skin.—
Amanda Mitchell,
Allure,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Done well, this would create a more circular music economy, reinvesting value back into the places where the creative work originates.—
Shain Shapiro,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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High-octane glamour is delivered by servers in glittering jumpsuits worthy of an Abba reunion and a huge circular amber bar, fashioned in the shape of an old whiskey tumbler found in the walls of Raffles Singapore during renovations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The full annular phase will be visible only from remote research stations such as Concordia and Mirny, where the sun will hover low on the horizon.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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There's just one month to go until the annular solar eclipse of 2026.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Aristotle was also among the first of his contemporaries to recognise that Earth was spherical, based on his observations of the curved shadow cast on the lunar surface during a lunar eclipse.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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This thinking was the inspiration behind one of Janes’s latest debuts—a featherweight complexion savior that suspends weightless spherical powders within a liquid serum base, while sinking almost instantly into skin.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Also known as a globular stink bug, these invasive bugs are similar to stink bugs that come indoors looking for warmth for the winter.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Nov. 2025
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Andys has outdoor balcony seating or, inside, cozy blue-velvet banquettes under a cluster of globular light fixtures.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Discoidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discoidal. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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