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
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  • Set in the 1980s, the series will follow Marckinkus from his beginnings as Pope Paul VI’s unofficial bodyguard to his tenure at the helm of the Vatican’s finances.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Murky beginnings Growing up in Weston-super-Mare, Archer was doted on by his mother, who worked as a journalist on the local paper and sent him to Wellington School on a scholarship.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of beginnings
Noun
  • The offense has been humming with Williams under center, averaging 31 points per game in his three starts.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Trump’s outreach to Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin occurs in fits and starts and lacks a clear set of objectives.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of starts
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