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circle

[sur-kuhl] / ˈsɜr kəl /
NOUN
orb, loop, round figure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ring sphere
STRONG
amphitheater aureole band belt bowl bracelet circlet circuit circumference circus cirque coil compass cordon corona crown cycle disc disk ecliptic enclosure equator globe halo hoop horizon lap meridian orbit perimeter periphery record revolution ringlet round stadium tire turn wheel wreath zodiac
WEAK
colure full turn parallel of latitude
NOUN
group of close friends, associates
Synonyms
STRONGEST
camp class clique club company crowd fraternity party ring school society
STRONG
Mafia assembly bunch cabal camarilla clan companions comrades coterie crew cronies crush gang insiders intimates lot mob outfit posse set sorority
WEAK
in-group
Antonyms
STRONG
individual
VERB
go around, circumnavigate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
encircle rotate surround whirl
STRONG
belt cincture circuit circulate circumscribe coil compass curve embrace enclose encompass envelop gird girdle gyrate gyre loop pivot revolve ring roll round spiral tour wheel
WEAK
begird circumduct ensphere hem in mill around wind about

Example Sentences

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Now, seven years later, Owens’ story has come full circle.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

It stalks quietly, tests its prey, strikes, then retreats, only to circle back again.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

"Obviously I've been in this system, in this circle, for a very long time."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Now he makes jokes about competitors’ market caps and has audience members participate in Corporate Jeopardy, with answers like “What is circle back?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

For a moment, Danny thought she was staring straight at Llewelyn because her mouth was a perfect round circle of surprise.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.