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as in oblong
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Recent Examples of rectangular
In some lobbies, the buttons for elevators that service the lower floors are missing and instead have a gaping rectangular hole exposing the wiring.
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
On a recent grapefruit gummy-making day, a machine poured the solution into rectangular molds.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 24 Mar. 2025
Embrace the sleek design with clean lines and rectangular shapes, while warming up the space with natural wood tones.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025
The underground rectangular pool was fed by groundwater and covered in black and white tiles.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
On a recent grapefruit gummy-making day, a machine poured the solution into rectangular molds.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 24 Mar. 2025
Embrace the sleek design with clean lines and rectangular shapes, while warming up the space with natural wood tones.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025
The underground rectangular pool was fed by groundwater and covered in black and white tiles.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectangular
Adjective
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The idea is to draw more dining customers to go with Campisi’s robust takeout and delivery pizza business for its crisp-crust, oblong Sicilian pizzas.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2025
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The paintings present as a series of orbs stacked and surrounded by other circles, divided by an oblong form.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the simplest terms, diamonds are carbon with a cubic atomic arrangement, and their shine comes from the gems’ high refractive index—that is, an ability to bend light.—
Kayla Randall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Height: 65 inches Passenger volume: 101 cubic feet Cargo volume: 26 cubic feet cubic feet behind second rows; 57 cubic feet behind front seats Curb weight: 5,192 pounds Assembled in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico Contact Mark Phelan: 313-222-6731 or mmphelan@freepress.com.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Katie Holmes, for instance, wore a denim-and-knitwear combo—but her jeans were embellished and her cardigan had a boxy, oversized fit.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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Another look that leaned into the show’s romantic nature was a boxy gray two-piece suit from Emporio Armani that had floral sequin embellishment details on the shoulders.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The computers were blocky, the jeans were baggy, and the US military was sending Marines to Iraq to support weapons inspections.—
Sarah Scoles,
Popular Science,
2 Nov. 2023
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According to reports from the Osservatorio Etneo, most of the lava flows have been small and cool enough to become blocky flows not too far from the crater area, but on at least three occasions since December 23, major lava flows have been produced.—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
14 Jan. 2013
Adjective
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Once that happens, terahertz communications can significantly complement mmWave in indoor environments such as a hallway, meeting rooms, cubical offices, laboratories, and open areas.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Apr. 2019
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The were only a few objects and all had a single, cubical shape.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The performance center will include more than 100,000 square feet dedicated to practice, training and recovery spaces for the Hornets and will be home to the team’s business operations and administrative offices.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Each one-story building will be about 2,200 to 2,400 square feet, Pelfrey said.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This place exists in autonomy, in relief, a dry, febrile land of cuboid houses and scrawled horizons.—
Maya Boyd,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Aug. 2022
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The hefty hardback, which weighs nearly eight pounds, comprises 222 pages and more than 125 illustrations dedicated to LV’s iconic cuboid creations.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 July 2022
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“Rectangular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectangular. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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