square ones

noun

plural of square one
as in day ones

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  1. day ones
  2. outsets
  3. beginnings
  4. starts
Noun
  • Or their hearts may convince them to close off with their day ones.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • Jalen Brunson and wife Ali Marks are each other’s day ones.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Definition of day ones
Noun
  • Edwards has been especially effective at the outsets of these early round series.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of outsets
Noun
  • The work this time comes from having not only more time to make it but also a different environment altogether, spurred in part by the pandemic, which afforded Mastrangelo a moment to pause and reflect on his beginnings as a designer.
    — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The joint, which makes AI tools developed by and intended for filmmakers from essentially open source beginnings, saw its staff of less than 20 absorbed into the streamer and Affleck on board as an advisor.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of beginnings
Noun
  • Is this the same guy who caught 49 passes for 610 yards in 15 starts for Dallas two years ago?
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Research has found that produce starts to lose nutritional value as soon as it’s harvested.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of starts
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