closed circle

Example Sentences

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And yet, whether socialite spy or glasses-wearing econometrician, both were drawn from the Ivy League and a handful of other acceptable schools, thereby maintaining a largely closed circle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Even the snobbiest TV snoots can’t resist Alan Cumming as the playfully sadistic laird of Ardross Castle, emceeing what is essentially a closed circle murder mystery.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

"I don't see it as much of an issue because, again, they all believed that this was a closed circle of conversation."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

“This endless struggle is like some closed circle that just lasts for centuries,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023

Being down below on the plain with a native schoolmaster, named Mebálwe, a most excellent man, I saw one of the lions sitting on a piece of rock within the now closed circle of men.

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert