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Recent Examples of rectangular
Along a dirt road off the narrow highway that hugs the northern shore the taro leaves extend like waving hands from the quilt of rectangular pools so shallow that the birds in them stand with their leg joints exposed.
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Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
In a low rectangular building in Kinshasa's main university, shelves are stacked with plastic tubs of palm weevils.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
The handbag has a rectangular shape similar to a vintage doctor’s bag, with a compact mirror hanging from a chain on the side.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The Point Loma was the first non-scow (not a flat floating rectangular platform) used as a fishing barge in California.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
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Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
In a low rectangular building in Kinshasa's main university, shelves are stacked with plastic tubs of palm weevils.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
The handbag has a rectangular shape similar to a vintage doctor’s bag, with a compact mirror hanging from a chain on the side.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The Point Loma was the first non-scow (not a flat floating rectangular platform) used as a fishing barge in California.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectangular
Adjective
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Then, as the family was digging a couple of buckets and sifting the dirt, Madison observed a shiny oblong stone.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to their oblong shape, squash is the perfect vehicle for fall florals.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The cabin dimensions are identical to the 650’s, with a length of 53 feet, seven inches; a width of eight feet, two inches; and headroom that measures six feet, three inches—in all, an interior totaling 2,138 cubic feet.—
J. George Gorant,
Robb Report,
21 Sep. 2025
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Then came the rise of racking systems, e-commerce fulfillment and the drive for cubic efficiency.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On chillier days, pair it with Chelsea boots, tights, and a boxy wool overcoat, or don a sheer silk top and cropped shearling bomber jacket for a look that’s equal parts sexy and edgy—ideal for date night in Paris.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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The zipper also does not span the entire top of the bag; rather, it is inset about an inch on each side, where a pair of clip-down flaps allows the bag to take on less of a tote shape and more of a boxy profile.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One of the strongest examples of this new trend is French designer Llewellyn Chupin’s Ritual of Adornment collection, which offered a strong contrast between the blocky furniture silhouettes and the delicate ornamentation festooning them.—
Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Federal Detention Center in SeaTac, Washington, stands just a few minutes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, a blocky concrete tower encircled by chain-link fencing and razor wire.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The were only a few objects and all had a single, cubical shape.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Feb. 2025
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The secret lay in the surface area of cubical foams.—
Jordana Cepelewicz,
Quanta Magazine,
10 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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There’s a 1,850 square-foot community amenity space, 25,000 square feet of waterfront open space and pier access and all stages have the technological infrastructure to adapt to virtual productions.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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The building is expected to have 226 apartments, 102,000 square feet of office space, and about 11,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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 27 Sep. 2025.
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