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as in oblong
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Recent Examples of rectangular
Accounts of the night itself are told through the rectangular records of an iPhone with footage of the fictional characters mixed with real archival material.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
Noticeably out of place with his full head of gray hair, rectangular glasses and professorial demeanor, Kennedy wandered among the crowd of cops and deputies, eyes peeled for suspicious ink.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
The project includes a large, unnamed entertainment venue in place of old Navy office buildings on the 1-acre, rectangular parcel just north of the Lane Field hotels, between North Harbor Drive and Pacific Highway, referred to as parcel three.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
The design, a spherical vessel perched on a rectangular base, is a physical homage to the dichotomies in the scent itself.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
Noticeably out of place with his full head of gray hair, rectangular glasses and professorial demeanor, Kennedy wandered among the crowd of cops and deputies, eyes peeled for suspicious ink.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
The project includes a large, unnamed entertainment venue in place of old Navy office buildings on the 1-acre, rectangular parcel just north of the Lane Field hotels, between North Harbor Drive and Pacific Highway, referred to as parcel three.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
The design, a spherical vessel perched on a rectangular base, is a physical homage to the dichotomies in the scent itself.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectangular
Adjective
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But don't go imagining little green aliens with big oblong eyes.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The display is an oblong rectangle, like a standard full-length mirror.—
Gabra Zackman Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Total Capacity The capacity of a refrigerator is measured in cubic feet and is the amount of interior space available to store your groceries and food.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2025
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At the time of the crash and location, the water was flowing at 3,480 cubic feet per second, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, which tracks the river’s flow.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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The pieces are crafted in couture level lace, beading and tweed fabrics and designed in easy shapes like a simple slip, a hoodie and boxy jacket.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
8 May 2025
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Many of the female stars showed up in structured, masculine looks, like Zendaya in a shiny tuxedo; Sabrina Carpenter in a maroon blazer meets onesie; Zoe Saldana in a black and white boxy frock with collar; and Whoopi Goldberg in a suit and tie.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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The computers were blocky, the jeans were baggy, and the US military was sending Marines to Iraq to support weapons inspections.—
Sarah Scoles,
Popular Science,
2 Nov. 2023
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According to reports from the Osservatorio Etneo, most of the lava flows have been small and cool enough to become blocky flows not too far from the crater area, but on at least three occasions since December 23, major lava flows have been produced.—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
14 Jan. 2013
Adjective
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Once that happens, terahertz communications can significantly complement mmWave in indoor environments such as a hallway, meeting rooms, cubical offices, laboratories, and open areas.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Apr. 2019
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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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At 43,000 square feet, the store is half the size of a full-sized BJ’s club, the release said.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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The latter was built in 1939, with 1,950 square feet of its own terraces.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 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 20 May. 2025.
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