Definition of roundelnext
as in circle
something with a perfectly round circumference the windows in the colonial-era statehouse are roundels

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Recent Examples of roundel This suggests that the front will be adorned with BMW’s trademark roundel. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026 The test flight of the aircraft, which bears the Japanese roundel on its wing, lasted an hour, according to the specialist outlet The Aviationist. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025 This package delivers a gorgeous shade of Aventurine Green Metallic paint, a decal set in white, and customizable roundel race numbers. Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 16 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for roundel
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Noun
  • More importantly, part two closes an emotional circle that the first one had just begun to delineate.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That touchdown served as a full-circle moment for Ahmed and Washington, who are now on the Bears and Colts’ practice squads, respectively.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The ring of material surrounding Sgr A* would be about four degrees across—about half the apparent size of your outstretched fist.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
  • An annular tear is a small crack in the outer fibrous ring of a spinal disc.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The hot stretch propelled the Phillies into the National League’s top wild-card spot, which would come with home-field advantage in a best-of-three first-round playoff series.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Kravitz rocked black backless slip-ons with a similar round toe.
    Mariana Best, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The silvery orb’s full appearance also contributed to another celestial event.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The golden orb was a part of an anemone called a cuticle, the base the anemone sits on when it’s attached to something.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Roundel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundel. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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