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Recent Examples of boxy
One show that debuted on those boxy screens was Blue’s Clues, hosted by Steve Burns, which premiered on Nickelodeon in September 1996.
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
For outerwear, boxy check blazers and cape-like ponchos provided chic coverage, and to close out the show, a series of ethereal ruffled gowns embodied the carefree essence of Chloé.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Ribbing at the neckline and sleeves adds gorgeous detail to the largely simple sweater, plus the boxy, slightly oversized fit won’t restrict my movements (and will look great with yoga pants, jeans, and everything in between).
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
For a Wuthering Heights press junket in Los Angeles, the actor donned a boxy, cropped Chanel jacket from creative director Matthieu Blazy’s spring collection, embracing a mix-and-match approach with white cotton chino pants and a simple black tee for casual contrast.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
For outerwear, boxy check blazers and cape-like ponchos provided chic coverage, and to close out the show, a series of ethereal ruffled gowns embodied the carefree essence of Chloé.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Ribbing at the neckline and sleeves adds gorgeous detail to the largely simple sweater, plus the boxy, slightly oversized fit won’t restrict my movements (and will look great with yoga pants, jeans, and everything in between).
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
For a Wuthering Heights press junket in Los Angeles, the actor donned a boxy, cropped Chanel jacket from creative director Matthieu Blazy’s spring collection, embracing a mix-and-match approach with white cotton chino pants and a simple black tee for casual contrast.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxy
Adjective
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Some of the drop-off locations were strikingly similar—luxury apartment buildings whose vast lobbies were tributes to beige and camel, each housing a blocky reception desk manned by a burly fellow with a fastidious beard.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sexistential ’s many catchy melodies bounce atop bright, blocky synth lines.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Most years, the amount ranges between 200,000 and 300,000 cubic yards, which roughly equals up to 20 dump-truck loads.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Mulch products are priced by the cubic yard.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Luca Chiaravalle: The Smallest Muse Luca Chiaravalle makes miniature art galleries, the rectangular and cubical scenes housing tiny people contemplating art.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Even the workpiece itself was cubical.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Boxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxy. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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