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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 The traveling variety show featuring high-flying cirque performances stops at Butler. — Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 24 Nov. 2025 As the longest-running cirque holiday theatrical event, this annual tradition wraps a Broadway-style production around an infusion of contemporary circus arts. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024 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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As darkness settled over Washington Square Park, supporters formed circles, waved Ghanaian flags and continued singing Jama into the evening.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Activities include swimming, competitions, sports, but also therapeutic group dialogue circles.

— Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

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Included in the five photos was a close-up shot of the singer's engagement ring created by Kindred Lubeck with Artifex Fine Jewelry.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
The slideshow on social media showed Kelce’s backyard transformed into a lush, floral garden as the pair embraced and showed off Swift’s new ring — a large diamond set in yellow gold.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 July 2026

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