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Recent Examples of rectangular
These cakes are often rectangular and unstacked, a design choice that feels minimalist at first glance.
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Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Driveways and paths to front doors become gangplanks, and windows, rectangular portholes; laundry lines off back porches were a string of signal flags that sent wordless personal messages to all within eyesight.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
The Duplex Pro's wider rectangular floor is purpose-designed to fit two rectangular pads next to each other without issue.
—New Atlas, 16 July 2025
Save on runners and rectangular options starting at $33.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 12 July 2025
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Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Driveways and paths to front doors become gangplanks, and windows, rectangular portholes; laundry lines off back porches were a string of signal flags that sent wordless personal messages to all within eyesight.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
The Duplex Pro's wider rectangular floor is purpose-designed to fit two rectangular pads next to each other without issue.
—New Atlas, 16 July 2025
Save on runners and rectangular options starting at $33.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectangular
Adjective
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Ripe zucchini are oblong, round, green, or yellow, depending on the variety.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2025
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Bridge burner: The bridge element connects two traditional round burners to create an oblong heating area for use with a griddle, open roaster, or fish poacher.—
Alice Knisley Matthias,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2025
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The biggest player in the neighborhood is EOG Resources, which expects this corner of south Texas to produce 21 trillion cubic feet of gas.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Here are some general guidelines on what a full load is by washer size: A small-capacity washer holds between 1.5 and 3.5 cubic feet of laundry.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
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The ‘Hallie’ suit—named after her mother’s older brother—is a boxy set with back draping detail, made in a technical white nylon, which expands Mckenzie’s tailored offering.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 July 2025
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The result is a boxy contemporary, all straight lines and 90-degree corners that’s been softened on the exterior by natural elements such as wood and teeming with organic forms, natural materials, and earthy tones on the inside.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
28 July 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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So around New York, that is a very good price per square foot.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Opened in 1905 by brothers Moses and Ceasar Cone, White Oak in Greensboro, N.C. became the largest denim mill in the world occupying more than a million square feet.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 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 15 Aug. 2025.
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