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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
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While Trump was weighing the decision to strike Iran's nuclear sites, Vance came to the president's defense after supporters like Tucker Carlson and those in the MAGA base were outspoken against the U.S. getting involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
5 July 2025
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Most outspoken were the parents of Kaylee Goncalves, who worked this week to inspire supporters to call the judge, the U.S. Department of Justice and Gov. Brad Little’s office to force Kohberger’s capital murder trial to proceed, in pursuit of a possible death sentence.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
3 July 2025
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The Fed on June 18 opted to hold the federal funds rate — what banks charge each other for overnight loans — steady for a fourth straight meeting.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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The Indiana Fever will be without guard Caitlin Clark for the third straight game after announcing that the 2025 All-Star Game captain will remain sidelined with a groin injury from the Commissioner’s Cup Championship game against the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Even the smallest, entry-level rooms have ample storage space, though these Inside cabins do lack windows and start at a cozy 151 square feet.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 2025
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To date, the Timbers have leased but not owned the Tualatin Hills district land that includes their current indoor training facility, which has been expanded twice since 2015 to its current 27,000 square feet and includes a grass field and synthetic turf.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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Jamie Lee Curtis got honest about her cosmetic procedures in the hopes of dissuading women from making the same mistake.—
Maria Yagoda,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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The appraisal was not crude, but rather honest and profound.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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This was a more straightforward implementation than expected.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Photo Credit: Emma Falk Via The Chicago Sky Lee advised the group to be straightforward and authentic and to maximize their time.—
Essence,
Essence,
30 June 2025
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The artwork is surrounded by a plain white section on three sides and a black rectangle spangled with white crosses, which might have indicated the threshold of a doorway.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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So how about just a plain old four years and $100 million?—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
26 June 2025
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Lovato, whose Disney Channel stardom catapulted her to fame at a young age, has been candid about her struggles with mental health, substance abuse, and disordered eating.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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The candid reflections of their upbringings, their unique cultural backgrounds and the overarching complexity of living authentically are all equally important pieces of a fabric that is slowly being sewn into a quilt.—
Morgan Lieberman,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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The study to assess how newer vehicle designs can block drivers’ vision was conducted by the United States Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center using a new technique of measuring a driver's direct area of vision around a vehicle that was developed by the Insurance Institute.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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For peaches that are still ripening, keep them at room temperature in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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