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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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The human-composting process can convert each of us into roughly a cubic yard of soil, to be placed directly on or in the earth.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
14 Apr. 2026
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The results suggested a threshold of 2 milligrams per cubic meter of air, along with low-, medium-, and high-risk categories that individual airlines and manufacturers in Europe now use to decide their ash tolerance.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Most often worn with a blocky boot or minimal loafers, cropped trousers are the business-casual option that can do it all.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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The political messaging on display in the videos is as blunt and cartoonish as the blocky Lego characters.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The boxy 1960s-era former City Hall was ruined by a historic flood in 2023 and demolished.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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The boxy fit of these Free People pull-on jeans is so chic.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cubical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubical. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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