How to Use rectangular in a Sentence

rectangular

adjective
  • The rectangular set is $22, and the square set only $30.
    Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Each frame has a 2023 tag and comes in a round or rectangular shape.
    Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2023
  • For the sake of styling, the quad headlights are still rectangular.
    Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The rectangular case opens up fully (like a clamshell) and was super easy to pack.
    L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Pull it taut, fitting the shoulder onto a corner of the rectangular end of the board.
    Helen Carefoot, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Place the frame top, bottom, and sides in a rectangular formation, butting the joints.
    Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The floor was covered in a snow-like powder that covered the large rectangular space.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • When work on the project began in late 2021, the simple rectangular form of the main living area was obscured.
    Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Their scale and rectangular shape are part of the attraction.
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Fifty-five feet from shore, in another boat, Nick Rinn peered at a rectangular shape on the sonar screen.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • But for those who like to stretch out, a rectangular shape offers more space lengthwise to sprawl.
    Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Dust your counter with cornstarch and roll out the thawed puff pastry sheet while trying to keep it in a rectangular shape.
    Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2023
  • The swiftlets enter at high speed through a rectangular opening at the top and reach the lower levels through 8-by10-foot holes in each floor.
    Muktita Suhartono Nyimas Laula, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The sporty Prius is fitted with a carbon-fiber hood, a rectangular rear wing, dive planes on the front bumper, and a rear diffuser.
    Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 7 June 2023
  • Rocky wore a dapper Gucci suit with a monogram tie and a pair of rectangular shades.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Start with a white rectangular platter or wooden frame bought from a home or craft store.
    Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
  • And ahead of Prime Day, there are tons of discounts on square, rectangular, oval, circular, and more area rugs.
    Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2023
  • The set comes with two rectangular bath rugs of different sizes: large and medium.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Along with a pair of black jeans, the rapper also wore a wide-brimmed hat and black rectangular sunglasses.
    Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023
  • There's a wire protruding out the left side of the headset that leads to a rectangular battery, which lasts for around two hours on a single charge.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Two rooms had curvy furniture and two had square and rectangular pieces.
    Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
  • In a baseball culture that calls for athletes to live in its rectangular box, Casas finds his safe space outside of it.
    Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Feb. 2023
  • The light fixture hung above a large rectangular table and bench seating.
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Next to the gantry, a long, rectangular object could be seen with two other objects nearby.
    Bradford Betz, Fox News, 30 May 2023
  • The rectangular run has racked up more than 6,000 perfect ratings.
    Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 3 July 2023
  • Sleek and attractive, with a slim black border and active screen, the TV sits on a 14-inch-wide rectangular metal base, or can be mounted to the wall.
    Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 1 May 2023
  • Its aspect ratio is slightly more rectangular, while the Z Fold 4 is closer to a square.
    Dave Leclair, PCMAG, 11 May 2023
  • The shape of the handle is rectangular, but rounded, which encourages it to rest on its side, comfortably in your hand.
    Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The tree branches held scores of anonymous wishes for the new year, written in black marker on rectangular pieces of paper.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2023
  • This cover comes in four colors, as well as several sizes to fit round, square, and rectangular hot tubs.
    Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023

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