roundels

Definition of roundelsnext
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
  • Swayne, a native of Reno, was well known in local cycling circles.
    Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
  • Pope Leo's statement is one of many debates being had in religious circles about the implications of AI and how parishioners should or should not engage with the rapidly growing technology.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • While such rings have been used to determine the presence of exoplanets around stars, this new research suggests a way to use those grooves to actually assess the characteristics of exoplanets, too.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 June 2026
  • From the 1950s through the 1970s, computers stored data in ceramic rings called cores.
    Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • On the other hand, LiPfe orbs don’t reproduce, and reproduction is one of the fundamental characteristics of life.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
  • Such stars are the key quarry that JWST was designed for—stellar orbs composed of the pristine, primordial hydrogen and helium gas that was summoned into being by the big bang.
    Lee Billings, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Bloomberg’s calculations of the co-founders’ stakes rely on Pitchbook data and reporting about Anthropic’s previous funding rounds, and are adjusted to account for typical equity grants to nonfounding employees based on data from Carta.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • During the search, police said investigators allegedly seized 30 grams worth of fentanyl pills, 12 grams of crack cocaine, several digital scales, a BB gun, and two 9mm rounds of ammunition.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
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“Roundels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundels. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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