zodiac

noun

ˈzō-dē-ˌak How to pronounce zodiac (audio)
Definition of zodiacnext
as in wheel
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 zodiac Its exterior is decorated with colorful Chinese zodiac panels, while inside is a lab with exhibits on fermentation and a café. — Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026 This year's sturgeon moon and lunar eclipse will occur in Pisces, the 12th and final zodiac sign. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 And gemstones make a worthy jewelry investment (an emerald ring is an emerald ring, after all), but if the stars have anything to say about it, your zodiac’s signature stone is the one worth wearing. — Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026 Welcome to Style Forecast, a monthly horoscope that uses astrology to help each zodiac sign feel like their most confident and aligned self. — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for zodiac
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zodiac
  1. wheel
  2. cycle
  3. circle
Noun
  • Glossy tomatoes on the vine, a wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano (party favors), piles of lemons, platters of antipasti, and dishes arriving from friends’ kitchens bring more life and color to a room than anything overly decorative ever could.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Many marveled at a curled and rusted piece of iron that could have been one of the locomotive's wheels.
    — Brian Bull, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of wheel
Noun
  • The district voluntarily rolled back its levy rate in 2023 when property tax bills spiked countywide during the troubled 2023 property tax assessment cycle.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The hope is Dolly will continue to follow her natural plant cycle and produce viable seeds to grow new plants.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of cycle
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
Definition of circle

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

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