as in circle
something with a perfectly round circumference the windows in the colonial-era statehouse are roundels

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Recent Examples of roundel The bulk of the car’s carbon-fiber exterior is finished in Nadal Red that is broken up by Frozen White on the doors and hood along with Gloss Black on the lower-body trim, wheels, and roundels. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024 Dukec’s team has also used tech to make BMW’s roundel more efficient, at least from a cost point of view. Alex Goy, WIRED, 2 Sep. 2023 The color scheme draws heavily on the 1951 class-winning 356 SL, painted Le Mans Silver Metallic and featuring a roundel on the door with the number 46. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 29 June 2023 Customers have 12 exterior heritage colors to choose from including the Pastel Green of this car, British Racing Green and Pastel Blue with contrasting roundel, as well as the opportunity to select their tailored interior specification from a range of eight leather hues. Nargess Banks, Forbes, 28 June 2022 See all Example Sentences for roundel 
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Noun
  • Dollop the meringue onto the circle in a tall mound, almost like a column.
    Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The selection of Jorge Mendes as his agent will certainly reduce sympathy for him in some circles.
    Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In recovering the supercar, authorities also uncovered another theft ring that was using fake documents and VIN switching to steal and traffic luxury vehicles.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2025
  • And the Chiefs’ quarterback, who has won two straight rings and will try to become the first to win three in a row, does one thing better than every other QB — and just about better than any who ever lived.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In 2023, the company was valued at $4 billion during its Series C funding round.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2025
  • His bracket projects the Huskies to meet No. 9 seed Ohio State in the first round, which, with a win, could mean a second round matchup with No. 1 seed Duke in Raleigh, North Carolina.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Egg-shaped and speckled, the handblown-glass orb sat directly on a floor or table—a functional and whimsical design piece that launched her namesake studio onto the global stage.
    Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2025
  • The two images — which the company posted Monday on the social media platform X — features a view of the moon from the top deck of the 6.6-foot-tall (2-meter-tall) lunar lander as well as a snapshot of the celestial orb on its own.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025

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“Roundel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundel. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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