as in circle
something with a perfectly round circumference the windows in the colonial-era statehouse are roundels

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Recent Examples of roundel The test flight of the aircraft, which bears the Japanese roundel on its wing, lasted an hour, according to the specialist outlet The Aviationist. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025 The roundel symbol, an insignia displayed on aircraft across all U.S. military branches, is featured prominently on the shoulders of this patriotic very look of red, white and blue. Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024 This package delivers a gorgeous shade of Aventurine Green Metallic paint, a decal set in white, and customizable roundel race numbers. Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 16 Aug. 2024 Dukec’s team has also used tech to make BMW’s roundel more efficient, at least from a cost point of view. Alex Goy, WIRED, 2 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for roundel
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Noun
  • Max spins Schadenfreude circles around Christian before towing him back to the boat with another Jet Ski.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Those with clout in various spheres coalesced into one clubby circle, and fell prey to a groupthink that foresaw riches for everyone, without consequences.
    Evan Hughes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Captives of a human trafficking ring, their fight for survival turns even more desperate when a violent storm hurls their container into the ocean.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Another captured the pair posing for a selfie as Burke held up her hand to show off her engagement ring.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Portland, meanwhile, overcame slipping into the wild-card round with a heavy defeat in the regular-season finale and bounced back with a 3-1 win of its own that ended Real Salt Lake’s season.
    Avi Creditor, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But a junior who played in the backcourt alongside a first-round draft pick a year earlier?
    Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • According to Oza’s analyses, the erupting orb would have to be within one planetary radius of WASP-39b—practically skimming the planet’s cloud tops.
    Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The ring detail also added flair to a more maximalist sandal with chunky orb embellishments along the straps.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Roundel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundel. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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