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Recent Examples of blockish
Stylistically, these bulky sculptures are like many in the show, whether large or small — solid, blockish, refined but not delicate.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021
Bold and blockish, but soft around the edges.
—Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2021
Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021
Bold and blockish, but soft around the edges.
—Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockish
Adjective
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Two computer monitors displayed a riot of overlapping windows, including an old, blocky software program called P-COM, which offered thirty-five types of commands.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The biggest transformation occurs in the blocky, brutalist Crucible Theatre, which shifts from staging Shakespeare and Harold Pinter to become the Theatre of Dreams — snooker’s holiest of holy sites, where 32 leading players from across the world compete to be be named the best of the best.—
Andrew Dickson,
Bloomberg,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Shawls are a staple in her travel wardrobe, especially for flights when bulky jackets just aren’t practical.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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The device could also diagnose sleep disorders without bulky la equipment, monitor mental health conditions over time, and sense early signs of medical complications, the university said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Plants form a dense tuft of stiff grass-like foliage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Along the way, the grade grows dramatically, temperatures drop, and the views and climate zones shift from dense forest to alpine tundra.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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“Blockish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockish. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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