plural rhombuses or rhombi
ˈräm-ˌbī 
-ˌbē
: a parallelogram with four equal sides and sometimes one with no right angles
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Her grammar consisted of triangles, the razor-blade shape, and rhombuses, sometimes in which quadrilaterals—a color-rich, playful visualization of Euclidean geometry—jostled with figuration.
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Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 June 2025
In its concept display at CES, that screen was shaped like a rhombus, which is also a departure from the auto world's norm.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Recent episodes had established a complicated love rhombus of sorts: Both Nandor and the Monster were besotted with the Guide (Kristen Schaal), the unnamed representative of larger vampiric authorities.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
Regular polygons have the most symmetry in that their sides all have equal length and their angles all have equal measure (like squares and equilateral triangles but unlike rectangles and rhombuses).
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
And one of the famous versions, the tiles are both rhombuses, and one is thick and one is thin.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 July 2024
Harman Kardon and Alexa available The interior continues the family resemblance: Dodge’s twin-rhombus slashes adorn the steering wheel and the 10.25-in touch screen has the latest version of Stellantis’s excellent Uconnect infotainment system.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2023
By definition, a diamond (or rhombus), in geometric terms, has four equal sides with opposite angles identical.
—John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2023
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Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 June 2025
In its concept display at CES, that screen was shaped like a rhombus, which is also a departure from the auto world's norm.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Recent episodes had established a complicated love rhombus of sorts: Both Nandor and the Monster were besotted with the Guide (Kristen Schaal), the unnamed representative of larger vampiric authorities.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
Regular polygons have the most symmetry in that their sides all have equal length and their angles all have equal measure (like squares and equilateral triangles but unlike rectangles and rhombuses).
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
And one of the famous versions, the tiles are both rhombuses, and one is thick and one is thin.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 July 2024
Harman Kardon and Alexa available The interior continues the family resemblance: Dodge’s twin-rhombus slashes adorn the steering wheel and the 10.25-in touch screen has the latest version of Stellantis’s excellent Uconnect infotainment system.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2023
By definition, a diamond (or rhombus), in geometric terms, has four equal sides with opposite angles identical.
—John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2023
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“Rhombus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhombus. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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