RECTANGLES Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

rectangles

noun

plural of rectangle

as in squares

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Recent Examples of rectangles Overseen by local design firm Northern Ground, the new logo depicts layers of rectangles in different shades of red, orange and yellow emanating from a black rectangle reflective of a dark movie screen. — Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Crustless white bread slices are cut into squares, covered with a cheesy mixture made of sharp Cheddar cheese, butter, and heavy cream, then topped with another square before adding more of the cheese mixture on top.

— Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
The ceremonies conducted late on Monday involved hundreds of couples in several major squares in the capital, including more than 100 in the vast Imam Hossein square in central Tehran, according to reports in Iranian media.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 May 2026

Definition of squares

Noun

The dial shows off Australian opal in full force, a dazzling stone that shifts between different shades of blue, depending on the light; the same material is used in between each of the 12 rotating cubes.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
The inaugural Chanel Gateway Commission was by Klára Hosnedlová and earlier this year Lina Lapelyte presented her work, which was made with 400,000 wood cubes.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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The World Trade Center operators turned to restaurant impresario Joe Baum to create a dining experience that would draw people to the Manhattan neighborhood largely known for its blocks of stores that sold radios and electronic parts.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
With a top manager in place, and a dressing room united behind him, the building blocks are all there for a positive year.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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