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Recent Examples of rectangle
Eilish performs on a stage that’s a long gray rectangle situated in the middle of the arena floor.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 May 2026
The ball flew in, touching the top of the rectangle and turning it red.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Those worlds are stark monochromatic paintings, vast canvases slashed through with hard lines — a floor-to-ceiling column, a long tilting gangplank, an illuminated rectangle flown in at a precarious angle.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
The remote remains unchanged, a simple black rectangle with a glossy circular navigation pad near the top.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 May 2026
The ball flew in, touching the top of the rectangle and turning it red.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Those worlds are stark monochromatic paintings, vast canvases slashed through with hard lines — a floor-to-ceiling column, a long tilting gangplank, an illuminated rectangle flown in at a precarious angle.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
The remote remains unchanged, a simple black rectangle with a glossy circular navigation pad near the top.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectangle
Noun
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In Strasbourg, groups of Palace supporters clashed among themselves in a square in the city centre, marring the occasion.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Ceilings soar to 16 feet, the highest in the building; 24 10-foot-square windows wrap the property, framing Central Park, river, and city skyline views; and a Savant automation system controls the lighting, climate, shades, security, and audio.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Packing cubes and wrinkle release spray can only do so much!—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
30 May 2026
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Flash freezing also prevents those pesky ice crystals from forming and turning your berries into flavorless ice cubes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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“Rectangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectangle. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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