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as in wheel
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
a busy round of parties during the holiday season
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as in spherical
having every part of the surface the same distance from the center
round billiard balls the earth is not perfectly round
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as in plump
having an excess of body fat
a round little grandmother who was a natural to play Mrs. Claus
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as in ringing
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones
an organ with a beautifully round sound
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as in exact
being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent
a round dozen eggs
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as in through
from beginning to end
people working there all year round
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as in around
on all sides or in every direction
gather round and listen to my story
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as in back
toward the opposite direction
turned round to see who was calling out
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as in to circle
to travel completely around
a monorail for visitors that rounds the park
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as in to curve
to turn away from a straight line or course
rounded on the track and headed for the finish line
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Mike Jones, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
The roast is a chance for a big shot like Brady to show himself to be a good sport—and, in enduring the burn wounds of a public round of insults, to grow a personality.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The painting in question, titled Elimar (1889), depicts a fisherman with a round hat on his head and a pipe in his mouth.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Cate Martel, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
The Best Outdoor Furniture, According To Our Testing Even when not ablaze, that fireplace will be a stately focal point year round for this clever tiny home that looks every bit custom built.
—Miles Walls, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Maya Blackstone, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Starting in early 2025 a handful of driverless semis with software, sensors and a computing system created by Kodiak will haul sand on routes of up to 25 miles each way to sites in the oil-rich Permian Basin, running round the clock.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Marina Watts, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
As the Academy Awards race rounds its final lap, the question is not just which films will win, but where to watch those vying for gold statuettes.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Washington went 12-5 in the regular season, then beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Detroit Lions — the NFC’s No. 1 seed — in the first two rounds of the playoffs to advance to Sunday’s NFC Championship Game.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
The roast is a chance for a big shot like Brady to show himself to be a good sport—and, in enduring the burn wounds of a public round of insults, to grow a personality.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Arkansas senior Matthis Lefevre finished at 6 over and tied for 48th with the help of a 68 in round two, and Razorback sophomore Mark Stockdale, playing as an individual, tied for 53rd at 7 over.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The painting in question, titled Elimar (1889), depicts a fisherman with a round hat on his head and a pipe in his mouth.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Adverb
On Capitol Hill The lightning speed round: Senate Republicans are racing to confirm President Trump’s nominees as quickly as possible.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
The Best Outdoor Furniture, According To Our Testing Even when not ablaze, that fireplace will be a stately focal point year round for this clever tiny home that looks every bit custom built.
—Miles Walls, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Preposition
Each year, at both of his two sprawling farms in upstate New York and Los Angeles County, California, Baur’s turkeys gather round a meal that replicates a typical Thanksgiving feast replete with pumpkin pie, squash, cranberries and kale salad.
—Maya Blackstone, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Starting in early 2025 a handful of driverless semis with software, sensors and a computing system created by Kodiak will haul sand on routes of up to 25 miles each way to sites in the oil-rich Permian Basin, running round the clock.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Verb
Levine, 45, rounded out the quartet by hitting the high notes throughout the ballad.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
As the Academy Awards race rounds its final lap, the question is not just which films will win, but where to watch those vying for gold statuettes.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Privacy and data are at the core of hyper-personalization, so doubling down on zero-party data and consumer feedback loops are a focus for us in 2025 and beyond.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2025
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And so were four coaches who spent long hours on the ice teaching jumps and spins, twizzles and loops, double and triple axels to talented skaters, some on the path to the Olympics.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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The example up for sale, which is one of just 599 that will be built, is finished in a one-of-a-kind coat of BP Green and rides on a set of gold wheels.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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Locking the front and rear differentials gives you a proper 4X4 machine, with maximum grip afforded by turning all four wheels at the same speed.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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Dollop the meringue onto the circle in a tall mound, almost like a column.—
Martin Sorge,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The selection of Jorge Mendes as his agent will certainly reduce sympathy for him in some circles.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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They are mounted on the Curio platform that incorporates a large spherical propellant tank.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Bath Bot is roughly the size and shape of a Lush bath bomb—spherical on top with a hexagonal base—and can be connected with Lush’s app to play music and soundscapes designed to match the vibe of the brand's famous bath products.—
Victoria Turk,
WIRED,
26 Jan. 2025
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Get The Recipe 09 of 25 Lemony Shrimp Pasta Flex your cooking expertise with this stunning pasta, featuring plump pink shrimp, sweet fennel, and fresh basil.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2025
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The Allure editor favorite and Reader’s Choice Award winner blends hyaluronic acid with natural lipids and other moisturizing factors—including amino acids and electrolytes—all designed to give the skin a plump, dewy look.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2025
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But with a will Strike all your harps and set them ringing; On hill and heath Let every breath Throw all its power into singing!—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Dec. 2024
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His ringing, carefree laugh mixed with soaring rhetoric about democracy, working families and hope.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Aug. 2024
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But Lamar’s superpower has long been his unique ability to navigate this exact tension between message and reach: to tell stories of American pain and oppression without coming off as preachy; to challenge audiences lyrically and musically while widening his listenership.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
10 Feb. 2025
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Now, of course, some people fly through, but eventually they get found out because dudes are always running checks, and especially when guys appeal.—
Bob Guccione Jr.,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
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One day, the water starts trickling through, and the open defiance of judicial orders is just such a moment, a clear and urgent warning that things are about to crumble.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/round. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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