semicircle

noun

Definition of semicirclenext
as in hemisphere

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Recent Examples of semicircle Drawing a semicircle with his bat to mimic a line that would be drawn around the dirt, Lindor suggested about a foot of leeway for infielders to allow for more dynamic plays. — Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026 Babcock, 23, found himself among a semicircle of reporters in their 40s who were hanging on Gabriel’s every syllable. — Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026 Most modern cyanobacteria have large antenna complexes (or phycobilisomes), built from proteins infused with light-absorbing pigments, that fan out from the thylakoid membrane in a large semicircle. — Quanta Magazine, 10 June 2026 Attendees, both Muslim and non-Muslim, would sit in a semicircle around Sonia, trying to reach something transcendent, spiritual, maybe even universal. — Nareman Amin, The Conversation, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for semicircle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semicircle
  1. hemisphere
  2. meridian
Noun
  • Guerrero, 42, had been one of the most wanted criminal figures in the hemisphere.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
  • The outcome of next month’s runoff is likely to be closely watched in Washington given Colombia’s strategic role in efforts to combat drug trafficking and manage migration flows across the hemisphere.
    — Sebastian Jimenez, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Definition of hemisphere
Noun
  • Some Eastern Orthodox churches use astronomical observations according to the meridian of Jerusalem, the department says.
    — Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Mars crosses the meridian about three hours after sunset on March 1 and one hour after sundown on March 31.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of meridian

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“Semicircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semicircle. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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