ringed
adjective
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Definition of ringed
1
: encircled or marked with or as if with rings
2
: composed or formed of rings
Examples of ringed in a Sentence
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The Cassini mission to Saturn, having spent over a decade orbiting the ringed giant, gave planetary scientists even more spectacular and surprising views. — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, "A brief astronomical history of Saturn’s amazing rings," 14 Aug. 2019 The ringed world rises in the southeast at sunset and is visible all evening. — Arnold Pearlstein, sun-sentinel.com, "The Stars This Week: July 7 - 13," 7 July 2019 Look for the brilliant moon to position itself less than half a degree from the star-like ringed world at dawn in the high southern sky. — Andrew Fazekas, National Geographic, "Spring meteor shower, and more top star-gazing events in April," 1 Apr. 2019 If the hypothetical ringed planet orbits close to Tabby’s Star, gravitational interactions would flap the ring up and down, thus varying the amount of shading. — NBC News, "Has Tabby's Star Mystery Finally Been Solved?," 1 Sep. 2017 After darkness falls, look southeast for the waxing gibbous moon pairing up with the ringed world Saturn. — National Geographic, "Sparkly Meteors and 7 More Can’t-Miss Sky Events in July," 1 July 2017 By the next evening, the moon will sit to the far left of the ringed world. — Carsten Peter, National Geographic, "Two Eclipses, and 6 More Can't-Miss Sky Events in August," 1 Aug. 2017 For instance, the ringed world will be shining above Antares, the most brilliant star nestled within the neighboring constellation Scorpius. — National Geographic, "Best View of Saturn's Rings Until 2032—How to See It," 14 June 2017 After darkness falls, look southeast for the waxing gibbous moon pairing up with the ringed world Saturn. — National Geographic, "Sparkly Meteors and 7 More Can’t-Miss Sky Events in July," 1 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ringed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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