as in courtyard
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
the quad was the college's time-honored site for protests and celebrations
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Recent Examples of quad
Your shoulders quake and quads tremble at what were once easy lifts.
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Will Stone, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Squats primarily target the quads, glutes, hamstrings, and core, enhancing lower-body strength, stability and flexibility.
Benefits of squats:
Builds strong, toned legs and glutes.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
People have forgotten the immense rise in antisemitic acts under Trump's administration, the great emboldening of American antisemitism that began long before the student protests on quads across America.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
In each quad, the colors coordinate to build out soft or bold looks, and the shadows can be applied wet or dry.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
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Will Stone, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Squats primarily target the quads, glutes, hamstrings, and core, enhancing lower-body strength, stability and flexibility.
Benefits of squats:
Builds strong, toned legs and glutes.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
People have forgotten the immense rise in antisemitic acts under Trump's administration, the great emboldening of American antisemitism that began long before the student protests on quads across America.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
In each quad, the colors coordinate to build out soft or bold looks, and the shadows can be applied wet or dry.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for quad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quad
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In the courtyard was a lemon tree groaning with fruit.Juliet Grames, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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In the courtyard, which was dotted with concrete tables and benches, people crowded around the outdoor bar as the restaurant transitioned from breakfast to lunch.Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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The design idea was to maintain the essence of the original majestic quadrangle courtyard while injecting new life into it, and where possible the original wooden elements were preserved.WWD, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Their bizarre love quadrangle is both genuinely moving and comic.Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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The 1,780-square-foot space will have a few seats to dine in and a small patio outside with additional seating but will primarily cater to pick-up and to-go orders.Laura Barrero, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
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Also, the public is welcome to stop by the patio at Point Vicente Interpretive Center and help spot gray whales.Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Flaco, a Eurasian eagle-owl who last year fled from his enclosure at the Central Park Zoo to the hard streets of Manhattan, died in February after colliding with a building on the Upper West Side.Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Magico’s engineers have verified that the S2 exceeded their target results so the enclosure won’t color your music.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Quad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quad. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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