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as in oblong
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Recent Examples of rectangular
The photos appear to show a large, rectangular hole leading outside the cell.
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 May 2025
That included a gray wool skirt-suit gray pumps and rectangular sunglasses.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The rectangular design throws light further than some smaller sconces, and the charming criss-cross pattern looks luxe enough to make the cut in the Hamptons.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2025
Choose from seven rectangular sizes and two different runners.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 16 May 2025
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 May 2025
That included a gray wool skirt-suit gray pumps and rectangular sunglasses.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The rectangular design throws light further than some smaller sconces, and the charming criss-cross pattern looks luxe enough to make the cut in the Hamptons.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2025
Choose from seven rectangular sizes and two different runners.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for rectangular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectangular
Adjective
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But don't go imagining little green aliens with big oblong eyes.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The display is an oblong rectangle, like a standard full-length mirror.—
Gabra Zackman Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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At the top of the Guggenheim’s ramp, the upper level is dedicated to a sprawling installation of open cubic shelves that look like highly refined cubbyholes.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
30 May 2025
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Built with Italian design and chassis engineering partnered with a 327 cubic inch Chevrolet Corvette V8, the Grifo could hit 60mph in five seconds and run on to a 190mph top speed.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The look, part of the designer’s fall 2025 ready-to-wear collection, featured a soft cream color and exaggerated wide-leg pants with a boxy top.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
12 May 2025
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From the boxy cars to the music of the Spinners and the Stooges to offhand chatter about Linda Lovelace, these artifacts give the show an element of retro escapism.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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The computers were blocky, the jeans were baggy, and the US military was sending Marines to Iraq to support weapons inspections.—
Sarah Scoles,
Popular Science,
2 Nov. 2023
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According to reports from the Osservatorio Etneo, most of the lava flows have been small and cool enough to become blocky flows not too far from the crater area, but on at least three occasions since December 23, major lava flows have been produced.—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
14 Jan. 2013
Adjective
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Once that happens, terahertz communications can significantly complement mmWave in indoor environments such as a hallway, meeting rooms, cubical offices, laboratories, and open areas.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Apr. 2019
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The were only a few objects and all had a single, cubical shape.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Spanning 17,000 square feet across two floors, the first big reveal for fans is the fountain and orange couch from the show’s opening credits.—
Nevin Martell,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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At 43,000 square feet, the store is half the size of a full-sized BJ’s club, the release said.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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This place exists in autonomy, in relief, a dry, febrile land of cuboid houses and scrawled horizons.—
Maya Boyd,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Aug. 2022
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The hefty hardback, which weighs nearly eight pounds, comprises 222 pages and more than 125 illustrations dedicated to LV’s iconic cuboid creations.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 July 2022
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“Rectangular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectangular. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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