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Recent Examples of rectangular
The backyard renderings depict a covered dining and entertaining area that opens out onto a lawn and a large rectangular pool.
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Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
But what makes the rocks from these places uniquely suited for sliding across a rectangular slab of ice toward a bullseye target?
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
Recessed within the wall will be a rectangular cavity measuring three feet by seven feet—the outline of a grave.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Line the pan with a rectangular piece of parchment paper, letting the excess hang over the opposite sides by 2 to 3 inches.
—Virginia Willis, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
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Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
But what makes the rocks from these places uniquely suited for sliding across a rectangular slab of ice toward a bullseye target?
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
Recessed within the wall will be a rectangular cavity measuring three feet by seven feet—the outline of a grave.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Line the pan with a rectangular piece of parchment paper, letting the excess hang over the opposite sides by 2 to 3 inches.
—Virginia Willis, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rectangular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectangular
Adjective
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With its bangs and short length, this cut is especially flattering for oblong faces and/or those with a larger forehead and thinner hair density.—
Krista Carter,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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The man held a large oblong contraption.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The new plan calls for the developer to build five houses instead of two and to significantly reduce the amount of gravel being excavated from 149,000 cubic yards to 50,000 cubic yards.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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That is measured and charged per thousand cubic feet.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The aviator jacket, from New York label Vaquera, came in a sage green, satin finish shell with a boxy, oversized cut.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Against this pastoral backdrop, Bad Bunny stood looking modern and fly, in a boxy white shirt patterned like an NFL jersey.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These collectible, blocky character builds hit the sweet spot between relaxing and rewarding, offering just enough of a challenge for a cozy night in and a display-ready payoff when you’re done.—
Brittany Anas,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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The front lobby features a large blocky version of the Lego Galaxy logo, which is a bit interplanetary and a bit NASA meatball.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Even the workpiece itself was cubical.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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The were only a few objects and all had a single, cubical shape.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The roomy square toe and chunky geometric heel are on-trend and create a flattering silhouette, as does the shape of the faux-leather boot shaft, which blooms out slightly at the top to allow for full freedom of movement.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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Early locations had a giant clown head popping out of a square box on the roof, based on children’s jack-in-the-box toys, music boxes with cranks that, when turned, cause figures to pop out of their lids.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This place exists in autonomy, in relief, a dry, febrile land of cuboid houses and scrawled horizons.—
Maya Boyd,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Aug. 2022
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The hefty hardback, which weighs nearly eight pounds, comprises 222 pages and more than 125 illustrations dedicated to LV’s iconic cuboid creations.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 July 2022
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“Rectangular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectangular. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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