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boxlike

adjective

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as in boxy

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Once outside the walls of Buddyland and into the surrounding wilderness, Kelly shifts from boxy TV framing and video texture to a cinematic widescreen ratio, but the milieu still seems half-real, half-stylized.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
And thanks to its boxy fit, the shirt adds balance to outfits with flare jeans or leggings.

— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of boxy

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With confetti colors and an appealing blocky design (buffered by rounded edges), these statement pieces are easy to clean and light enough to be moved from playroom to patio without a hitch.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 Aug. 2026
The design sheds the current generation’s swoopier and more angular aesthetic for a blocky motif and front and rear LED strips.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 19 Aug. 2026

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San Bruno’s 1-million-cubic-foot facility alone holds more than 750,000 immigration case files, many of which document Asian American and Pacific Islander history on the West Coast.

— Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Crews with the Kansas Department of Transportation collected at least 785 cubic yards of storm debris, and more than 250 people have dropped off debris at the county’s recycling center, according to the Unified Government Environmental Services.

— Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

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The venue was a blockish and forbidding space called Magazine, which squats in a loop of the Thames, in southeast London.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
PowerBlock’s blockish design has critics comparing it to reaching into a toaster but the brand has solid loyalty among serious home-gym owners and strength enthusiasts.

— David Hochman, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of blockish

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View gallery - 7 images This neat little cuboid tiny house is simplicity itself.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of cuboid

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