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 Three-quarters of the way down the body of the plane, a roundel graphic is present and features a motif airline enthusiasts will immediately recognize: an eagle connecting the world. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025 The roundel symbol, an insignia displayed on aircraft across all U.S. military branches, is featured prominently on the shoulders of this patriotic very look of red, white and blue. Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024 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
  • In her once-easy-to-navigate social circles, communication was often even harder.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The issue is moving beyond niche environmental circles and into mainstream public concern that crosses culture-war boundaries.
    Justin Zorn, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Good cops in this business tend to have more friends but fewer rings.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Several of the Dodgers players met with Cubs outfielder Michael Conforto prior to Friday’s game to give him his 2025 World Series championship ring.
    Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Spurs announced about an hour before tipoff Sunday that Wembanyama could play in Game 4 of the team’s first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers after clearing the league’s concussion protocol.
    Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The biggest difference was the Montreal Canadiens entered Game 4 in the first round of the playoffs leading their series with the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 as opposed to being down 2-1 to the Washington Capitals almost exactly a year earlier.
    Arpon Basu, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Continue reading … SECRET CRACKED — NOAA identifies bizarre 'golden orb' found 2 miles deep on sea floor near Alaska.
    , FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The conundrum began in the summer of 2023, when NOAA personnel aboard the Okeanos Explorer sent a robot about two miles down to explore a small seamount and found the golden orb, which was about four inches in diameter, connected to a rock.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Roundel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/roundel. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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