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Recent Examples of rectangle
At the center of the parlor is a large rectangle table with several stools for large groups to sit, talk and take a break.
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Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
While the strike zone actually called by big league umpires tends to be oval in shape, the ABS strike zone is a rectangle, as in the rule book.
—Ronald Blum, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
An English teacher took me aside and drew a rectangle on a piece of paper, placed a shooting arrow on each corner of the rectangle, plus one halfway along the horizontal top line, and a final arrow, in the same position, down below.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The question is whether his oldest friendships, with both the prim Serge and the anxious people pleaser Yvan (Corden), will survive the wrath provoked by the great white rectangle.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
While the strike zone actually called by big league umpires tends to be oval in shape, the ABS strike zone is a rectangle, as in the rule book.
—Ronald Blum, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
An English teacher took me aside and drew a rectangle on a piece of paper, placed a shooting arrow on each corner of the rectangle, plus one halfway along the horizontal top line, and a final arrow, in the same position, down below.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The question is whether his oldest friendships, with both the prim Serge and the anxious people pleaser Yvan (Corden), will survive the wrath provoked by the great white rectangle.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectangle
Noun
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At the ticket window, the rink gives out a list of local businesses that includes Gabello Salon, Bumble Bear Coffee and, just off the square, Beach Hut Deli.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Music lovers should head to see the Bluegrass Band art piece in East Bend, and the square in Yadkinville featuring Carolina Pines is particularly lovely.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Bagail Packing Cubes Packing cubes are a travel game-changer.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Cube remaining cream cheese; tuck cubes in any empty spaces.—
Maddy Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Rectangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectangle. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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