crop circle

British  

noun

1. any of various patterns, usually wholly or partly consisting of ring shapes, formed by the unexplained flattening of cereals growing in a field

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Example Sentences

In his search to learn about folklore in the BBC series Charlie Cooper's Myth Country, the star went to community events to talk about Black Shuck sightings, joined a metal detector group looking for ancient relics and even made his own crop circle.

From BBC

Last month Nines released album Crop Circle 3 which peaked at number two in the UK album charts.

From BBC

“It’s like a crop circle. Who made it? Where did it come from?”

From New York Times

The real-life pranksters phoned the newspaper to come clean, according to Brough, now 62, who says he verified their claims by checking an archive of more than 200 crop circle designs stored in a shed behind Bower’s home.

From Seattle Times

“When I told him the truth and brought in Doug and Dave, he recognized them straight away because over the years they had often been among the first people to turn up to look at a new crop circle. He said, ‘Oh, my God, that’s why you two were always there!’ and he admitted he had been pranked.”

From Seattle Times