ringed

Example Sentences

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A courtyard ringed by a brick wall anchors the buildings, and neighbors are invited to paint on it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The pockmarked earth on Johannesburg's eastern fringe, until last week a humble cattle kraal ringed with barbed wire, now stands as the unlikely centre of South Africa's latest gold fever.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

To partake of the forbidden apple cake—and who could resist it?—is to know that joy is always ringed by sorrow, and made sweeter for it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

This week it was ringed by a fence emblazoned with the words “Empowering fresh starts together.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

It also requires a little luck, which she gets: On the table, she spots the juice glass ringed in burgundy.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti