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
  • An ordinary person with humble beginnings faces real obstacles in pursuit of a meaningful goal and is transformed both personally and in their circumstances.
    — Kylie Slavik, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • New beginnings Ross poses on a floral sofa in her Miami suite in this photo, dated March 17, 1970.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of beginnings
Noun
  • The 2016 Cubs, along with the Toronto Blue Jays that year, are the last to have five pitchers each make at least 29 starts during a regular season.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Both teams got off to sluggish starts with the Nets taking a 12-10 lead on Randle's 3-pointer with less than five minutes left in the first quarter.
    — CBS New York Team, CBS News, 2 Nov. 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 15 Nov. 2026.

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