circle

complete, full

The wheel made a complete circle before the car came to a stop.

widening

The investigation into the scandal involved an ever widening circle of government officials.

overlapping

The artist drew several overlapping circles to create an interesting pattern on the canvas.

tight

The dancers moved in a tight circle around the bonfire.

describe

The teacher asked us to describe the circle's radius and diameter in our geometry homework.

go around/round in

We kept going around in circles trying to find the address without a map.

in a/the ~

The dancers moved in a circle around the campfire, holding hands and singing together.

wide

My uncle has a wide circle of friends from his years working in different countries.

charmed, close/closed, intimate, magic, select

She belongs to a close circle of people who share the same interests and values.

immediate

My immediate circle of friends helped me through a difficult time last year.

inner

She finally became part of the inner circle of trusted advisors at the company.

academic, aristocratic, artistic, business, court, diplomatic, government, intellectual, literary, official, political, royal, social, sporting, theatrical ~s

He spent most of his career working in diplomatic circles before deciding to teach.

move in

After university, she moved in artistic circles and made many creative friends.

widen

After moving to a new city, she decided to widen her circle by joining a local book club.

in a/the ~

My grandmother knew all the gossip within her social circle of retired teachers.

dress, upper

We bought tickets for the upper circle because the dress circle was completely sold out.

slowly

The plane circled slowly above the airport while waiting for clearance to land.

overhead

The helicopter circled overhead while we waited on the ground below.

above

A helicopter circled above the stadium while the crowd cheered below.

around/round

The children ran around the circle, playing their favorite chasing game.

circle sth in black, red, etc.

He circled the correct answers in black pen during the exam.