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Recent Examples of cuboid
This place exists in autonomy, in relief, a dry, febrile land of cuboid houses and scrawled horizons.
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Maya Boyd, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2022
The hefty hardback, which weighs nearly eight pounds, comprises 222 pages and more than 125 illustrations dedicated to LV’s iconic cuboid creations.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2022
On the north side of Independence Square, in the Belarusian capital of Minsk, is the House of Government—a row of cuboid white buildings, each with a checkerboard of identical black windows.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2021
Jones tottered through the wetlands in hip waders, holding high a cuboid plastic container tall enough to enclose the towering tule plants.
—Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Dec. 2021
Any chip is going to be approximately cuboid-shaped—again, see that Facebook pic—and would have to be small enough to pass through the needle.
—James Heathers, The Atlantic, 3 June 2021
Yet Pattison’s reporting and prose bring the readers into the excitement of scenes that turn on these details, such as when White and his colleagues realize that all human species, new and old, seem to have a facet in their cuboid foot bone.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2020
Working with János Török, a specialist in computer simulations, and Ferenc Kun, an expert on fragmentation physics, Domokos found that cuboid averages showed up in rock types like gypsum and limestone as well.
—Quanta Magazine, 19 Nov. 2020
Maya Boyd, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2022
The hefty hardback, which weighs nearly eight pounds, comprises 222 pages and more than 125 illustrations dedicated to LV’s iconic cuboid creations.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2022
On the north side of Independence Square, in the Belarusian capital of Minsk, is the House of Government—a row of cuboid white buildings, each with a checkerboard of identical black windows.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2021
Jones tottered through the wetlands in hip waders, holding high a cuboid plastic container tall enough to enclose the towering tule plants.
—Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Dec. 2021
Any chip is going to be approximately cuboid-shaped—again, see that Facebook pic—and would have to be small enough to pass through the needle.
—James Heathers, The Atlantic, 3 June 2021
Yet Pattison’s reporting and prose bring the readers into the excitement of scenes that turn on these details, such as when White and his colleagues realize that all human species, new and old, seem to have a facet in their cuboid foot bone.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2020
Working with János Török, a specialist in computer simulations, and Ferenc Kun, an expert on fragmentation physics, Domokos found that cuboid averages showed up in rock types like gypsum and limestone as well.
—Quanta Magazine, 19 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuboid
Adjective
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State officials said when the equipment is working at full capacity, the hydroelectric turbines can move nearly one-third more water through the dam than previously, pumping an additional 2,000 cubic feet per second.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The project, which was initially approved in 2001, involves clearing 65 acres of the landfill’s unused property and excavating 7 million cubic yards of dirt and rock to accommodate South Orange County’s waste disposal needs through 2102, extending the facility’s operating life by 50 years.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Luca Chiaravalle: The Smallest Muse Luca Chiaravalle makes miniature art galleries, the rectangular and cubical scenes housing tiny people contemplating art.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Even the workpiece itself was cubical.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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, low-rise office overlooks a verdant wetland frequented by otters and egrets.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Across the street from the former Goldwyn Studio, this boxy red bar with an ersatz Chinese interior has been a favorite drinking spot for decades.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Cuboid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuboid. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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