Definition of roundelnext
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 This suggests that the front will be adorned with BMW’s trademark roundel. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026 Three-quarters of the way down the body of the plane, a roundel graphic is present and features a motif airline enthusiasts will immediately recognize: an eagle connecting the world. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 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 See All Example Sentences for roundel
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Noun
  • Always a fightin’ word and guaranteed to set off defensive alarm bells in left-leaning circles — until the last five years.
    Bob Ehrlich, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Scrape away leaves, twigs, and grass within a 10-foot diameter circle from a fire.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Pierre quickly regains his feet but the teens continue to pummel him until gunfire rings out.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The league’s best and most unselfish player deserves another ring to crash the all-time top 10 party.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Ott crossed his arms, holding them against his chest, watching Game 1 of this Western Conference playoff first-round series unfold.
    Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • When the initial prices were announced last October, some tickets for the first round of group games were listed at sixty dollars.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Earth is so bright out there and the moon is just hanging in front of us, this black orb out in front of us.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The presence of anorthosite on the moon suggested that the entire orb was once a magma ocean, or completely molten.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026

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“Roundel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundel. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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