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 first time was in 1980, when it was refinished in the correct DB 180 Silver Metallic paint with No. 16 racing numbers in white roundels, as per its 1955 Monza livery. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 9 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 The bulk of the car’s carbon-fiber exterior is finished in Nadal Red that is broken up by Frozen White on the doors and hood along with Gloss Black on the lower-body trim, wheels, and roundels. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 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
  • Present your pitch to this circle and carefully note their feedback to improve the pitch even further.
    Bihag Karnani, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Jay Thelin, whose appearance was relatively conventional — a low bar in his circle — went to the city’s Recreation and Parks Department to get a permit and found a brand-new person in charge, assistant supervisor of recreation Peter Ashe, a bearded Haight Street sympathizer.
    Dennis McNally, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In return for parking a sizeable amount of cash into an illiquid asset, many NFL minority owners get perks such as access to tickets and gameday parking, Super Bowl rings, travel perks and locker room access.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Those that skip the guardrails may inherit a codebase that feels generated by a mood ring.
    Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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  • More Getty Images In a dramatic final round, Scheffler swung a four-shot deficit to overtake Scotland's Robert MacIntyre, who had led the field for three straight days.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Last year, after Carlos Alcaraz beat Miomir Kecmanović in the fourth round of the Australian Open, Jim Courier asked Alcaraz, in an on-court interview, who his favorite players were.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Admire July’s bright lunar orb, known as the full buck moon, on July 10.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025
  • Included in the collection are orbs, scepters, and crowns housed at the Tower of London today, which continue to be used during monumental royal occasions, such as the crowning of a new king or queen.
    Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2025

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“Roundel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundel. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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