Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of cirque
On Saturday, Madison Saltsburg, 20, fell roughly 600 feet down the Tuckerman Ravine, a glacial cirque on the southeast face of Mount Washington, according to a news release from the U.S. Forest Service.
—
USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
This cirque show combines acrobatic performance with the art of clowning while exploring fear, identity, recognition and power.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
Rainbow Basin: The Rainbow Basin Trail is 8 miles round trip with a steep elevation gain early on, followed by a dramatic descent into a glacial cirque dotted with shallow alpine lakes.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
They are born of rocks that fall from the walls of a cirque.
—Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 29 July 2023
See all Example Sentences for cirque 
USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
This cirque show combines acrobatic performance with the art of clowning while exploring fear, identity, recognition and power.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
Rainbow Basin: The Rainbow Basin Trail is 8 miles round trip with a steep elevation gain early on, followed by a dramatic descent into a glacial cirque dotted with shallow alpine lakes.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
They are born of rocks that fall from the walls of a cirque.
—Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 29 July 2023
See all Example Sentences for cirque
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cirque
Noun
-
Lost among the headlines and hand-wringing in media circles, though, is the fact that — to some extent, at least — craters like this pop up after every presidential election.Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
-
Begin building a strong reputation outside your immediate circle.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Earlier this year, French, Italian, and Swiss police forces teamed up to bust a ring of wine fraudsters who were selling counterfeited Grand Cru wines (the premier designation of quality in French wine) for up to €15,000 a bottle.Chris Hall, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
-
As of April, Mizuhara had net losses of $40.2 million with the ring, the complaint states.Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Haruki Murakami’s new novel, The City and Its Uncertain Walls, features an imaginary world that is both intricate and baffling: A parallel universe contains a walled city, which contains a library, which contains orbs that contain people’s dreams.Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
-
Nations: Our proudest moments include the inclusion of our orb bottles and Dasani in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and the Marvel Heroes Campaign.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near cirque
Cite this Entry
“Cirque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cirque. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share