zodiacs

noun

plural of zodiac
as in cycles
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order a political candidate dealing with the never-ending zodiac of rubber-chicken dinners and meet and greets

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Recent Examples of zodiacs From observation decks to zodiacs and kayaks, the yacht’s amenities will allow guests to fully immerse themselves leading up to, during, and after the eclipse. — Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
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  1. cycles
  2. circles
Noun
  • And recruiting on the defensive interior had been poor the previous few cycles, as Notre Dame went four years without signing a front-line tackle who developed into a high-end college player.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Cubs, the Phillies' Bryce Harper and Tristan Peters of the White Sox also have cycles this season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of cycles
Noun
  • Piker was known for years as a popular Twitch streamer before emerging this year as an increasingly influential political voice in certain Democratic circles that are seeking to push the party to the left.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
  • All of this spins out from the White House in a series of concentric circles.
    — Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of circles

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