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Recent Examples of semicircle
Similarly, Apple’s Newsroom post features the rainbow lettering, topped by a glassy semicircle with hints of the colors onboard.
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Throughout the lakeside walls on both the first and second floor, nearly floor-to-ceiling windows in the shape of a semicircle draw in plentiful light and views of the lake’s calming waters.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
So does a semicircle with a radius of 1 (and an area of π/2, or approximately 1.57).
—Richard Green, Quanta Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Corona Borealis, a delicate semicircle of seven stars, lies between them.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Throughout the lakeside walls on both the first and second floor, nearly floor-to-ceiling windows in the shape of a semicircle draw in plentiful light and views of the lake’s calming waters.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
So does a semicircle with a radius of 1 (and an area of π/2, or approximately 1.57).
—Richard Green, Quanta Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Corona Borealis, a delicate semicircle of seven stars, lies between them.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semicircle
Noun
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Our findings suggest that this early dominance of the right hemisphere in encoding sound information might amplify its control of auditory processing, deepening the imbalance between hemispheres.—
Hysell V. Oviedo,
The Conversation,
4 June 2025
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The Trump administration seems to want to reboot the Monroe Doctrine and claim the hemisphere as America’s exclusive domain.—
Whitney Eulich,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Along these meridians are acupressure points that, when massaged in combination with stretching, may release muscular tension, improve circulation, and boost the immune system.—
Kayla Blanton,
Outside Online,
4 Apr. 2025
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Mine were located on meridians related to the elements of earth and space, which I was told signal a general imbalance between those elements in my life.—
Kayla Blanton,
Outside Online,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Semicircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semicircle. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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