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Recent Examples of blocky
One of the strongest examples of this new trend is French designer Llewellyn Chupin’s Ritual of Adornment collection, which offered a strong contrast between the blocky furniture silhouettes and the delicate ornamentation festooning them.
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Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025
The Federal Detention Center in SeaTac, Washington, stands just a few minutes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, a blocky concrete tower encircled by chain-link fencing and razor wire.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Beyond the site rise the blocky tops of many-coloured containers, the odd crane.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
That’s true in his own bathroom, where a maximalist swirl of Fantastico Arni lines the space, doubling down with blocky vanities in the same material.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
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Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025
The Federal Detention Center in SeaTac, Washington, stands just a few minutes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, a blocky concrete tower encircled by chain-link fencing and razor wire.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Beyond the site rise the blocky tops of many-coloured containers, the odd crane.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
That’s true in his own bathroom, where a maximalist swirl of Fantastico Arni lines the space, doubling down with blocky vanities in the same material.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blocky
Adjective
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For decades, short-pulse lasers have required bulky setups, expensive components, and large cooling systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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The crop adds an elevated flair to keep your winter outfits fashion-forward and not too bulky.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The chestnut—nutrient dense, hardy, quietly elegant—is a symbol with global resonance.—
Todd Plummer,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Stylistically, these bulky sculptures are like many in the show, whether large or small — solid, blockish, refined but not delicate.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Aug. 2021
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Bold and blockish, but soft around the edges.—
Peter Hartlaub,
San Francisco Chronicle,
19 Apr. 2021
Adjective
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Netflix launched in Poland in 2016 and quickly realized the territory – a gateway to CEE with a hefty talent base and a population of nearly 40 million – was a crucial one.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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As those costs come down, Amazon has earmarked hefty investments in cloud infrastructure to support AI workloads while simultaneously pushing out a flurry of AI services and tools across the company.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Annie Palmer,Frank Holland,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Blocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blocky. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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