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as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
it's no time to be foursquare if you're asked whether a certain outfit makes a person look fat
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as in straight
going straight to the point clearly and firmly
a foursquare evaluation of her performance that didn't mince words
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as in square
having four equal sides and four right angles
the design of the foursquare Georgian mansion is strongly symmetrical, the wide central hallway being flanked by two rooms on either side
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as in openly
in an honest and direct manner
asked him foursquare if he was ever going to propose to her
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Recent Examples of foursquare
Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 15 Apr. 2020
This is an earnest, foursquare, if extremely well-made, melodrama.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2020
The foursquare drill is meant to hone pitchers’ reaction time fielding comebackers and making awkward throws.
—Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 16 Feb. 2020
From today’s viewpoint, its most familiar American manifestations were possibly the comfortably foursquare domestic architecture and furnishing designs produced by Gustav Stickley in the early 20th century.
—Barrymore Laurence Scherer, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2018
Oddly enough, these statements are foursquare at odds with these legislators’ voting records.
—Deroy Murdock, National Review, 11 Dec. 2017
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The first structure was unusual enough to become a local attraction: a large foursquare house with a center hall and verandahs on all sides.
—Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 15 Apr. 2020
This is an earnest, foursquare, if extremely well-made, melodrama.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2020
The foursquare drill is meant to hone pitchers’ reaction time fielding comebackers and making awkward throws.
—Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 16 Feb. 2020
From today’s viewpoint, its most familiar American manifestations were possibly the comfortably foursquare domestic architecture and furnishing designs produced by Gustav Stickley in the early 20th century.
—Barrymore Laurence Scherer, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2018
Oddly enough, these statements are foursquare at odds with these legislators’ voting records.
—Deroy Murdock, National Review, 11 Dec. 2017
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Kim noted that while Spiro has been very outspoken about parts the of case and its witnesses outside of the courtroom, the legal team has not made those same arguments in court.Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Gunn came under fire on social media by right wing commentator Mike Cernovich who went after the director for his controversial, years-old jokes about pedophilia, but more so, because the filmmaker was an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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This is essential to ensure the print or pattern of the decal will be straight, as the counter/cabinet edge is likely not a completely straight line.Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024
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After Denver gave up fewer than 80 yards on the ground in four straight contests, the Colts totaled 149 yards in Week 15, and then the Chargers had 117 yards last week on Thursday Night Football.Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 27 Dec. 2024
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Shields Halls is expected to open in the fall of 2026, creating 150,000 square feet of space that will boost the team’s training, nutrition and recovery programs.Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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This all starts off being pretty grounded, where Egerton must navigate all this from really just a few square feet by the scanner.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The actress, who plays an attorney and de facto detective, allows an honest revelation.Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Below, take a look at our editors’ honest reviews of their favorite Jones Road beauty products.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
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During training time, a tester enters a straightforward prompt that a user might one day ask, doing so to gauge what kind of answer the AI will produce.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Faye has an unusual ability to distill complicated, confusing dynamics into their essential components, offering straightforward advice that is never overly simple.Vogue, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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As Eve says to Adam: His fraud is then thy fear, which plain infers Thy equal fear that my firm faith and love Can by his fraud be shaken or seduced.Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Normally, encountering that many smiling faces might seem a bit suspect, but people are just plain happy.Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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These images, originally captured by Google Maps' street-view cars, are often candid snapshots that offer glimpses into everyday moments in the posters' pasts.Tabitha Parent, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Melissa Desmarais, who is pregnant with her second baby, posted a public service announcement on Instagram to give men, in particular, a tip on how to help their wives and girlfriends through the wildness of pregnancy: by taking candid photos and videos.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Parker Solar Probe: Space Weather The key to understanding the origins of space weather lies in understanding the sun itself, which is why NASA and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory have Parker make direct measurements of the sun’s corona.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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And with Crystal Skull, Steven is trying to move Indiana Jones into the ’50s and out of the period that the previous three had existed in, that direct context of World War II.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Foursquare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foursquare. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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