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Recent Examples of semicircle
There were no onstage lights and only barebones visuals as the semicircle of Montreal musicians played an hour-long marathon of ambient chamber rock while doused in darkness.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Given the way the AT winds around valleys and gaps in slow semicircles, one side often offers a long drop into the woods below.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
Six quail down in a semicircle with six shots, but definitely not a bevy rise.
—Nash Buckingham, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
On James’ personalized pair, the Air Force 1’s traditionally flat rubber midsole features two semicircle cutouts which gives the platform the shape of the NBA star’s signature crown logo.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Given the way the AT winds around valleys and gaps in slow semicircles, one side often offers a long drop into the woods below.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
Six quail down in a semicircle with six shots, but definitely not a bevy rise.
—Nash Buckingham, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
On James’ personalized pair, the Air Force 1’s traditionally flat rubber midsole features two semicircle cutouts which gives the platform the shape of the NBA star’s signature crown logo.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semicircle
Noun
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The hemisphere’s crisp fall air means more visibility than in other parts of the world and better conditions than those during summer events like the Perseid meteor shower.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hills, namesake of Bayfront Park’s The Tina Hills Pavilion and The Lee & Tina Hills Playground, had married and survived two major figures in the hemisphere’s journalism ecosystem, said Alberto Ibargüen, the former Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald publisher and former Knight Foundation president.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Back treatments address muscle tension while clearing meridian blockages.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, moonrise for the Indianapolis area will happen by roughly 9:18 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, crossing the meridian at 1:49 a.m. before setting at 6:58 a.m.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Semicircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semicircle. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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