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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
Adjective
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foursquare
Adjective
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The pair are joined by 14 others, including conwoman Anna Delvey and outspoken influencer Hallie Batchelder.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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Actress and singer Selena Gomez continues to be outspoken about mental health following her diagnosis with bipolar disorder.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Senior Sarah Graves and Texas women’s basketball are headed back to their second straight Final Four after a 77-41 win over Michigan in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament on Monday at Dickies Arena.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gilgeous-Alexander scored six straight points to cut the deficit to 97-96 and Jaylin Williams, who missed his first five shots, drained a corner 3-pointer to tie the game at 99.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The filing indicates that the 20,000-square-foot Barnes & Noble with a cafe may be selling books by the holidays.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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In June 2025, a 3,960-square-foot single-family home in the 100 block of La Montagne Court in Los Gatos sold for $4,550,000, a price per square foot of $1,149.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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After nearly 40 years in law enforcement, Harvey spoke openly about the toll a career in public service can take.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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People were talking about pregaming alliances very openly this season.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There’s nothing funnier than being honest.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Ready to be honest about what lights you up?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Requiring hours of collaboration and complex coding, the 1976 animation is, conversely, one of Bettina’s most visually straightforward objects.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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While that sounds straightforward, the real value lies in its layered rewards system, which introduces additional earning opportunities as well as complications.—
Katherine Fan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Its skull also showed reduced articulations between key bones and a shallow quadrate angle, both of which are associated with piscivory.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Not a lot of acts are going for broke right now, especially when plenty of musicians are just plain broke.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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Bread flour, whole wheat flour, all‑purpose white flour, masa, purple cornmeal, medium‑ground yellow cornmeal, plain fine cornmeal, semolina flour, barley flour, and sorghum flour.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Foursquare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foursquare. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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