roundels

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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Noun
  • Ping Ping, the male, has dark black circles around his eyes, while Fu Shuang, the female, has a forehead that protrudes a bit, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Gently scrub the area in small circles to help lift any oily or pigmented residue.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This includes health-monitoring devices such as Apple Watches and Oura rings, whose technologies have improved drastically over the years.
    — Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Adding contrast are the black counter rings and the black rubber Oysterflex strap.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
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
Noun
  • The future of Serra’s art lay with the plates and, eventually, slabs and forged blocks and rounds of steel that activate the relation of the body to actual space, including outdoor sites both urban and on the land.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue through Thursday night, with heavy rainfall in waves that could lead to flooding along area rivers, creeks and streams, the National Weather Service said.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
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“Roundels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundels. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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