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cirque

noun

ˈsərk

Definition of cirque

as in circle

something with a perfectly round circumference the harvest moon was a glowing cirque in autumn sky

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Recent Examples of cirque Out there and to not descend down into the cirque Lake, but to ride this ridge out just on and on and on and on. — Outside Online, 29 Oct. 2025 The hike to the cirque and back to the trailhead is six miles. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025 Throughout the run beneath the cirque of the Continental Divide, cruising up a gradual ascent towards a glacier-fed lake, my Overland Half Tight shorts remained comfortable. — Lisa Jhung, Outside, 14 Aug. 2025 Ditch the giant Hula-Hoop in Vegas Even though Fremont Street’s pedestrian mall resembles a circus, the Las Vegas City Council does not permit such cirque contraptions as unicycles or Hula-Hoops wider than 4 feet. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cirque

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Early in the show, Styles thanked opening act Jamie XX and then took a moment to acknowledge a full-circle moment on this opening night.

— Karla Cote, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Others in his circle, like Nabil Anani, his close friend, went to Hebron and returned with a car full of leather whose tanning was incomplete.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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The singer, born Austin Post, had a plan in motion to design the perfect ring for the bride-to-be.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Heavy lifting for energy The ring crane will mainly support nuclear construction, where increasingly larger components demand more lifting power.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

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