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Recent Examples of semicircle
Corona Borealis, a delicate semicircle of seven stars, lies between them.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2025
John Hammersley connected two quarter circles with a rectangle, then cut a semicircle out of it to form a shape that resembled an old telephone.
—Richard Green, Quanta Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Consider a semicircle with a diameter (the straight base) of 2.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2025
Half participated in a group watching session, where six participants at a time watched video health messages while sitting in a room in a semicircle.
—Paul McClure 16, New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2025
John Hammersley connected two quarter circles with a rectangle, then cut a semicircle out of it to form a shape that resembled an old telephone.
—Richard Green, Quanta Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Consider a semicircle with a diameter (the straight base) of 2.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2025
Half participated in a group watching session, where six participants at a time watched video health messages while sitting in a room in a semicircle.
—Paul McClure 16, New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semicircle
Noun
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Computer simulations of the moon's structure suggest this difference can be attributed to a temperature gap of 212-392 degrees Fahrenheit (100-200 degrees Celsius) between the nearside and farside hemispheres, with the nearside being warmer, according to the new study.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
14 May 2025
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For instance, some brain waves during lucid dreams cross from one side of the other, or, within the same hemisphere, from one region to the other.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Mine were located on meridians related to the elements of earth and space, which I was told signal a general imbalance between those elements in my life.—
Kayla Blanton,
Outside Online,
4 Apr. 2025
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According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, moonrise for the Indianapolis area will happen by roughly 5:26 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, crossing the meridian at 12:30 a.m. before setting at 8:36 a.m. Monday.—
John Tufts,
The Indianapolis Star,
9 Dec. 2024
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“Semicircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semicircle. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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