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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
  • Despite their rural beginnings, spending time in downtown Atlanta was a big part of Shyretha and Mike’s adulthood.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The unraveling of a previous romantic relationship and the beginnings of her current love story with boyfriend and fellow country music artist Morgan Evans, inform her latest album.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of beginnings
Noun
  • Instant help is at hand for clubs that have made slow starts or didn't get all their business done in the transfer market.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Democratic candidate for a Fort Worth state House seat is dipping out of the race less than a month before voting starts.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of starts
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“Square ones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20ones. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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