How to Use cirque in a Sentence

cirque

noun
Definition of cirquenext
Synonyms for cirquenext
  • Rock glaciers are born of rocks that fall from the walls of a cirque — a bowl high in the mountains.
    — Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2023
  • The cirque has no name, nor do the peaks above, or the spurs radiating from the main ridge, the arêtes.
    — Barry Lopez, Harper's magazine, 10 Jan. 2019
  • But not to be left out, below the cloudy peaks nestled up in a cirque is chilly Snow Lake.
    — John Hopewell, Washington Post, 13 June 2017
  • Start a hike on the 36-mile Ruby Crest Trail to waterfalls and a glaciated cirque, or traverse the range on the entirety of the trail.
    — The Editors, Outside Online, 12 July 2021
  • Aerialists, circus artistry and of course the famous cirque clowns.
    — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2023
  • From Holiday in the Park at Six Flags to a holiday cirque show, there is plenty to do this season.
    — Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 15 Nov. 2021
  • The nouveau-cirque companies at this mini festival offer a wide cross-section of the genre as it is being practiced in the U.S. and abroad.
    — The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2017
  • Thrill seekers can try heli-skiing, where they'll be dropped from a helicopter to explore more than 200 square miles of high alpine basins, cirques, and summits.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2023
  • Go ultra early to avoid swarms of people, and enjoy an easy stroll through a dense pine forest that spits you out at the foot of Hallett Peak’s impressive alpine cirque.
    — Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2020
  • The Unclimbables just never got human, from going around them in the helicopter to actually being down in the cirque.
    — John Meyer, The Know, 14 Oct. 2019
  • The move marks the demise of a 10-year-old agreement over public access to the scenic alpine cirque at the head of the canyon, long enjoyed by backcountry skiers and hikers in the heart of Utah’s storied backcountry outside Salt Lake City.
    — Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Situated along the main scenic drive in Great Basin National Park, this viewpoint gazes out at a craggy alpine cirque, ancient bristlecone forests, and, of course, the summit proper.
    — Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 10 Jan. 2022
  • Featuring cirque artists and theatrical talent, this show is jam-packed with seasonal spirit.
    — al, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Under the deal, the recreating public could ski and hike across these inholdings situated in a glaciated alpine cirque at the heart of the Wasatch Mountains’ storied backcountry ski terrain.
    — Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022
  • The lake, a glacial tarn called Roopkund, was more than sixteen thousand feet above sea level, an arduous five-day trek from human habitation, in a mountain cirque surrounded by snowfields and battered by storms.
    — Douglas Preston, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Less exhilarating but equally sublime is Chimney Pond, tucked into a cirque on the mountain’s north side, near a cluster of coveted backcountry lean-tos.
    — Brian Kevin, Outside Online, 18 June 2020
  • Under the guidance of various instructors, members are able to explore cirque style fitness, acrobatics, and body balance.
    — Vagney Bradley, Houston Chronicle, 16 Jan. 2018
  • Cascades with an overloaded pack and had just slogged a mile up 1,000 vertical feet, pausing before the valley that would lead to a cirque, when Ms. Ultralight swept up silently behind me wearing minimalist trail-running shoes and a teensy pack.
    — Will Taylor, Outside Online, 26 June 2022
  • Experience the magic of Christmas with dazzling performers and breathtaking cirque artists from all corners of the world, accompanied by your favorite holiday music performed live.
    — Briana Rice, Cincinnati.com, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Experience the magic of Christmas with dazzling performers and cirque artists, accompanied by holiday music.
    — Jennifer Boehm, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Dec. 2019
  • The St. Paul group performs cirque nouveau — contemporary, theatrical circus — and was the first youth circus to recruit international professionals as coaches, according to Butler.
    — S. M. Chavey, Twin Cities, 15 June 2017

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