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Recent Examples of rectangle
With four seven-day weeks beginning on Sunday and ending on Saturday, February makes for a perfect rectangle on the standard Gregorian calendar.
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Feb. 2026
With four seven-day weeks beginning on Sunday and ending on Saturday, February makes for a perfect rectangle on the standard Gregorian calendar.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Sunday Rose wore her hair — a noticeably darker and redder hue — down but slicked back, and the look was rounded out with a tan saddle bag by Dior and rectangle sunglasses.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
An additional foot rest can pull out to create a 99 by 68 rectangle for maximum lounging space.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Feb. 2026
With four seven-day weeks beginning on Sunday and ending on Saturday, February makes for a perfect rectangle on the standard Gregorian calendar.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Sunday Rose wore her hair — a noticeably darker and redder hue — down but slicked back, and the look was rounded out with a tan saddle bag by Dior and rectangle sunglasses.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
An additional foot rest can pull out to create a 99 by 68 rectangle for maximum lounging space.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectangle
Noun
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This mega-ship feels like a floating city built around a magnificent atrium instead of a town square.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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For the power equivalent of a single AI data center server rack, or 60 kilowatts, that would require about a 16 meter (53 foot) by 16 meter (53 foot) square of solar panels, given the Earth-Sun distance and the efficiency of those solar panels.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Unlike the white cube spaces of many galleries, Jack Shainman’s Lafayette Street location occupies a former Beaux-Arts bank hall within the historic Clock Tower building.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Compression packing cubes are, hands down, the most important accessory in my carry-on-only routine.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Rectangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectangle. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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