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Recent Examples of blockishStylistically, these bulky sculptures are like many in the show, whether large or small — solid, blockish, refined but not delicate.—Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021 Bold and blockish, but soft around the edges.—Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2021
One office is centered around Garouste and Bonetti’s cow-print Rodeo desk and armchair, while another sports Pucci de Rossi’s blocky metal desk and chairs.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
The film spoofs The Shining (1980), The Lost Boys (1987) and A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) with the blocky LEGO characters.
In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.
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CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
The chestnut—nutrient dense, hardy, quietly elegant—is a symbol with global resonance.
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