Examples of “circle” in a Sentence

noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the center.

• She drew a circle around the correct answer.
• The children sat in a circle on the carpet and sang.
• Use a compass to draw a perfect circle on the card.

noun A group of people connected by friendship, interest, or social standing.

• He moved in influential political circles.
• She has a small but close circle of friends.
• The author was well known in literary circles but unknown to the public.

verb To move in a curved path around something, or to draw a ring around it.

• The hawk circled slowly above the field.
• Please circle your final answer.
• Seagulls circled the fishing boat as it returned to the harbor.