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roundels

noun

plural of roundel
as in circles
something with a perfectly round circumference the windows in the colonial-era statehouse are roundels

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundels
  1. circles
  2. rings
  3. orbs
  4. rounds
Noun
  • That’s because the tight turns and circles could result in a crash if all helicopters remain in pursuit.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The lightweight cream disguises dark circles, redness, blemishes, and uneven tone, melting in seamlessly enough to blend across larger areas in place of foundation.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of circles
Noun
  • To prevent women from contracting HIV from their partners while pregnant, antenatal clinics hope to start offering vaginal rings, which slowly release a protective antiretroviral drug over the course of a month.
    — David Cox, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Even a dust-collector discrete desktop GPU runs rings around it.
    — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of rings
Noun
  • Props designer Sam Lancaster continues this motif by introducing several orbs in pivotal moments.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Considering that her designs—from the quirky and unmistakable totem collars to magic floating orbs and funky-fine rings—look like nothing else and immediately spark joy, Ashley Moubayed is keeping disco very much alive.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of orbs
Noun
  • Police said the rounds appeared to be the same color and caliber as the casings found at the shooting scene.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Gibbs fired at least eight rounds into the car, striking the driver four times and the front passenger in the cheek, the DA’s Office said.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of rounds
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“Roundels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundels. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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