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Recent Examples of cubical
Luca Chiaravalle: The Smallest Muse Luca Chiaravalle makes miniature art galleries, the rectangular and cubical scenes housing tiny people contemplating art.
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Even the workpiece itself was cubical.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
The were only a few objects and all had a single, cubical shape.
—Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2025
The secret lay in the surface area of cubical foams.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 10 Feb. 2023
Stripping down to a black business-casual bikini with silver accents and necktie while her long blonde ponytail whipped around behind her, the MC turned the digital cubical farm behind her into a sweaty nightclub.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Once that happens, terahertz communications can significantly complement mmWave in indoor environments such as a hallway, meeting rooms, cubical offices, laboratories, and open areas.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2019
Trying to rope the universe with our own definitions is like trying to put a spherical peg in a cubical hole.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2010
R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Even the workpiece itself was cubical.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
The were only a few objects and all had a single, cubical shape.
—Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2025
The secret lay in the surface area of cubical foams.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 10 Feb. 2023
Stripping down to a black business-casual bikini with silver accents and necktie while her long blonde ponytail whipped around behind her, the MC turned the digital cubical farm behind her into a sweaty nightclub.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Once that happens, terahertz communications can significantly complement mmWave in indoor environments such as a hallway, meeting rooms, cubical offices, laboratories, and open areas.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2019
Trying to rope the universe with our own definitions is like trying to put a spherical peg in a cubical hole.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubical
Adjective
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Most years, the amount ranges between 200,000 and 300,000 cubic yards, which roughly equals up to 20 dump-truck loads.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Mulch products are priced by the cubic yard.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Some of the drop-off locations were strikingly similar—luxury apartment buildings whose vast lobbies were tributes to beige and camel, each housing a blocky reception desk manned by a burly fellow with a fastidious beard.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sexistential ’s many catchy melodies bounce atop bright, blocky synth lines.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Filming in a constricting boxy aspect ratio, the Ukrainian director takes us inside a corroding prison filled with men unjustly incarcerated as enemies of the state.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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That a Gen Zer at the top of his game has chosen to take to the seas in a catamaran instead of a flashy superyacht is a testament to Sunreef’s ability to design multihulls that aren’t boxy or boring, but cool, contemporary, and eco-friendly.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
25 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cubical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubical. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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