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So many new builds right now are very generic and boxy, with almost no decorative features, but many are still brick.—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 On most standard ceiling fans, the direction switch is a small toggle on the motor housing — that’s the boxy or rounded part in the middle that the blades attach to.—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026 Like Jeeps and Ford Broncos, the Blazer was once part of the boxy, utilitarian-looking SUV club.—James Raia, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 The top was a strapless, boxy, heavily textured bodice constructed from three-dimensional floral embellishments.—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for boxy