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
  • The Best Ways to Enjoy Potatoes Despite their benefits, these starchy vegetables have been denigrated in some nutrition circles because of associations with high-fat diets.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
  • However, since the left side took the brunt of the impact, specifically the steering system, Brett had to drive in clockwise circles the entire way back.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
Definition of circles
Noun
  • Moreover, with new and different form factors emerging, consumers have even more choices, ranging from rings and bracelets to glasses and watches.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • But the upside of Myers — and his four rings from Golden State — speaking directly to Paul outweighed the potential minuses.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of rings
Noun
  • Cellphone footage shows two glowing red orbs floating across the sky.
    — Collin Binkley, Fortune, 15 June 2026
  • According to the documents, the objects appeared above a ridgeline and, in some instances, seemed to generate additional smaller orbs.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Definition of orbs
Noun
  • The other $76,000 would primarily go toward replenishing blasting caps, flash bang rounds, rifle ammunition and smoke grenades.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Patrick Cantlay heads the leaderboard of the 2026 Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club after two rounds of play, with a score of -10.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of rounds
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“Roundels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundels. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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