Natural:
Pupils
Animal eyes/fish eyes
Mushroom caps
Poplar leaves
Peppercorns
The “eye” of a flower…
Man-made:
Saucers
Plates
Polka dots
Beads
Jewels
Basketball, baseballs, golf balls, tennis balls…
Synonyms: sphere, globe, circular, ring, round, loop, halo, band, loop…
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the greasy and round like a slice of salami kind of made me want to cry a little, lol
Spheres are perfect! Love this!
Round. Who doesn’t love round? As in…love makes the world go round.
Thanks for not only giving the examples, but for also showing the reasoning behind what works and what doesn’t. 🙂