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tes·ser·act | \ ˈte-sə-ˌrakt 
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\Definition of tesseract
: the four-dimensional analogue of a cube
Examples of tesseract in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Thanos’ quest for power in the form of the tesseract (the cosmic cube) was revealed to be a mating ritual to attract the attention of the personification of Death.
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Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Avengers: Infinity War' Has Delivered the Definitive Thanos," 28 Apr. 2018 Travel across time and space simply happens—the only gesture toward an explanation is that something called a tesseract does the trick.
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Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, "‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Review: Disney Trips on a Tesseract," 8 Mar. 2018 Thanos’ quest for power in the form of the tesseract (the cosmic cube) was revealed to be a mating ritual to attract the attention of the personification of Death.
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Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Avengers: Infinity War' Has Delivered the Definitive Thanos," 28 Apr. 2018 The three guardian beings transport Meg, her brother Charles Wallace, and her friend, around the stars by way of tesseracts, a nifty way of space travel.
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refinery29.com, "A Wrinkle In Time," 7 Mar. 2018 Travel across time and space simply happens—the only gesture toward an explanation is that something called a tesseract does the trick.
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Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, "‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Review: Disney Trips on a Tesseract," 8 Mar. 2018 Loki (Tom Hiddleston) has the tesseract, Peter Parker is on a school bus and sees his armhair is tingling (Spider-sense?
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Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Avengers: Infinity War' — Blockbuster First Trailer Brings D23 to Its Feet," 15 July 2017
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