as in courtyards
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
the quad was the college's time-honored site for protests and celebrations
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Recent Examples of quads
Exercises that target your ankles, calves, and quads—like calf raises, marches, and squats—can help circulate blood throughout your legs.
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Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 11 June 2026
To help, the couple set up a small fence around their patio so the quads can have space to play outside, keeping the chaos (somewhat) confined.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Classrooms, dorm doors, quads, bulletin boards, sidewalks, ceremonies — these are all places where speech once flourished.
—Aileen Favilla, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Onianwa is a massive human, with long arms, thickness in his quads and a tall, broad frame.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The county's golf courses are also seeing damage from people riding dirtbikes, e-bikes and quads over the greens.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Engage your core so that your back is straight, and squeeze your glutes and quads, too.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
Focus on the Body’s Largest Muscle Groups Work on your glutes, hamstrings, quads, lats, traps, and chest.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Malinin gave himself the nickname due to his unprecedented ability to land jumps with four rotations, known as quads.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 11 June 2026
To help, the couple set up a small fence around their patio so the quads can have space to play outside, keeping the chaos (somewhat) confined.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Classrooms, dorm doors, quads, bulletin boards, sidewalks, ceremonies — these are all places where speech once flourished.
—Aileen Favilla, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Onianwa is a massive human, with long arms, thickness in his quads and a tall, broad frame.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The county's golf courses are also seeing damage from people riding dirtbikes, e-bikes and quads over the greens.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Engage your core so that your back is straight, and squeeze your glutes and quads, too.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
Focus on the Body’s Largest Muscle Groups Work on your glutes, hamstrings, quads, lats, traps, and chest.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Malinin gave himself the nickname due to his unprecedented ability to land jumps with four rotations, known as quads.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quads
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Assisi’s centro storico is compact enough to explore thoroughly on foot, with artisan shops, hidden courtyards, and the elegant Piazza del Comune.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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Participants spill into streets, courtyards and public squares covered head to toe in pigment, and strangers smear color on one another as a greeting.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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There, visitors come across soaring mosaics made from tiny golden tiles, murals of horses and sandy indoor quadrangles with palm trees sprouting up under vaulted ceilings.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lally also has to clean their enclosures, and weigh and track all of the pandas’ feces in order to monitor their health.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Rechargeable lithium-ion portable battery chargers, also known as power banks, come in protective enclosures of various shapes and sizes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Restaurants and bars in the area have done their utmost to make their patios, rooftops, and outdoor seating areas fun and comfortable, even during triple-digit heat.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Owner Colby Barrett — a geotechnical engineer who specializes in rock slide mitigation — leaned into the land’s natural contours, sculpting the rock into 400-square-foot suites, complete with private patios looking out at the orchards, copper soaking tubs, and walk-in showers lit by skylights.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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During the Panthers’ playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams in January, Coker led the offense with nine catches for 134 yards and a touchdown.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Ten minutes later a cow moose come out of the willows 300 yards away, splashed through the shallows, and struck out across the cove.—
Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
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“Quads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quads. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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