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Recent Examples of semicircle
At the conclusion of dinner chairs were moved into a semicircle facing auctioneer Michael Broadbent, the legendary British wine critic and author.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2025
In one of the hunts, called a xingwei, horsemen armed with bows formed a vast semicircle to push wildlife ahead of them.
—Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
Early that afternoon, the officers walked into a conference room where about a dozen relatives—including Ryan’s mother, stepfather, father, and three siblings, plus Emily’s mother and father—sat in chairs in a semicircle.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
With a hundred or so onlookers seated in chairs positioned in a semicircle in the library lobby, the contestants took turns busting rhymes.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2025
In one of the hunts, called a xingwei, horsemen armed with bows formed a vast semicircle to push wildlife ahead of them.
—Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
Early that afternoon, the officers walked into a conference room where about a dozen relatives—including Ryan’s mother, stepfather, father, and three siblings, plus Emily’s mother and father—sat in chairs in a semicircle.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
With a hundred or so onlookers seated in chairs positioned in a semicircle in the library lobby, the contestants took turns busting rhymes.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semicircle
Noun
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Such designations have formed a key basis of recent aggressive American actions across the hemisphere, and some in Brazil fear they could be extended to their country, too.—
Anthony W. Pereira,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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In contrast, Trump has been slashing foreign assistance to the region while rewarding countries lined up behind his crackdown on immigration — a policy that’s widely unpopular across the hemisphere.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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“Semicircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semicircle. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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