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Recent Examples of rectangular
Use Rounded Furnishings So often minimalists become laser-focused on straight, clean-lined, and crisp surfaces and furniture pieces, whether rectangular dressers, hexagonal side tables, cube shelving, or square armchairs, but Gordon actually recommends choosing things with round edges.
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Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 4 Jan. 2026
Baked in deep, rectangular pans, the hefty pies won over Idahoans with thick, airy crusts and oceans of red sauce ladled on top.
—Michael Deeds
january 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
Black rectangular sunglasses, a black shoulder bag with silver hardware, gold hoop earrings and layered chain necklaces completed the textured look.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 31 Dec. 2025
The new slats are more neatly contained within the central rectangular grille, transformed visually via alternating shades into a series of dashes.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2025
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Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 4 Jan. 2026
Baked in deep, rectangular pans, the hefty pies won over Idahoans with thick, airy crusts and oceans of red sauce ladled on top.
—Michael Deeds
january 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
Black rectangular sunglasses, a black shoulder bag with silver hardware, gold hoop earrings and layered chain necklaces completed the textured look.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 31 Dec. 2025
The new slats are more neatly contained within the central rectangular grille, transformed visually via alternating shades into a series of dashes.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectangular
Adjective
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For one of their first public outings, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet attended the 2023 US Open Tennis Championship, looking extremely in-sync in their tees and oblong shades.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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The oblong foliage is accented by clusters of pendulous flower buds that dangle from stems all winter long before opening in spring.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Dec. 2025
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At the time, many economists who had long known Hassett, including Baker, considered the cubic-fit episode a fluke.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dam operators increased releases nearly tenfold from 1,856 cubic feet per second on Christmas Day to 16,135 on Monday.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The naturally boxy style is also ideal for styling over a variety of tops, including blouses, T-shirts and even bulkier sweaters.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Vaillancourt Fountain, a nearly forty-foot-high tangle of boxy concrete tubes, has long divided public opinion and has attracted attention as a landmark both locally and internationally.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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If they’re not cut properly, curtain bangs can look blocky and unnatural, failing to blend into the rest of your lengths.—
Jacqueline Kilikita,
Refinery29,
11 Dec. 2025
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Meta’s Reality Labs division has racked up more than $70 billion in losses since 2021, according to Bloomberg, burning through cash on blocky virtual environments, glitchy avatars, expensive headsets, and a user base of approximately 38 people as of 2022.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Dec. 2025
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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 lot size of the property measures 7,872 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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That amount is enough to flood 578 square miles with a foot of water.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 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 11 Jan. 2026.
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