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Recent Examples of rectangle
Kids are still spending much of their classroom time hunched over a glass rectangle.
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Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
If any part of the ball touches any part of that rectangle, the pitch will be ruled a strike.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
At the outset, Martin (William Giammona) is as stolid as a piece of furniture, standing stock still at center stage, the black rectangle through which the other actors enter and exit like a deep void behind him.
—Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Whereas the Lexus yoke is shaped like a butterfly and Tesla’s yoke was half a rectangle, Mercedes has removed both the upper and lower portions of a traditional round steering wheel and closed off both sides of the grips.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Apr. 2026
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Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
If any part of the ball touches any part of that rectangle, the pitch will be ruled a strike.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
At the outset, Martin (William Giammona) is as stolid as a piece of furniture, standing stock still at center stage, the black rectangle through which the other actors enter and exit like a deep void behind him.
—Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Whereas the Lexus yoke is shaped like a butterfly and Tesla’s yoke was half a rectangle, Mercedes has removed both the upper and lower portions of a traditional round steering wheel and closed off both sides of the grips.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectangle
Noun
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Stanley Tucci is back as Nigel, Miranda’s unfailingly loyal consigliere, who never butchers a bon mot or wears the same pocket square twice.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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The changes are expected to ease congestion in heavily trafficked areas such as the main square and marina, while improving the overall experience for both visitors and residents, Euronews said.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The fallout over the theft of the small tungsten cube will continue, however.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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This dual functionality enables the development of 3D cube screens.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Rectangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectangle. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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