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Recent Examples of rectangle
Now, that two-dimensional rectangle is in the middle of the plate, 8½ inches closer to the catcher.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Roll dough into a 13- x 9-inch rectangle.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
The small parkway rectangle is sometimes all the space their roots have, and those roots are easily damaged.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
On top of each colored rectangle, a swirling, chalky pigment appears in marbled patterns, giving an organic effect.
—Benjamin Lima, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Roll dough into a 13- x 9-inch rectangle.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
The small parkway rectangle is sometimes all the space their roots have, and those roots are easily damaged.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
On top of each colored rectangle, a swirling, chalky pigment appears in marbled patterns, giving an organic effect.
—Benjamin Lima, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rectangle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectangle
Noun
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Bauers clearly hit the base square in the middle, and the call was quickly overturned, leading to laughs from both managers, the Rays’ Kevin Cash and the Brewers’ Pat Murphy.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Your 12th House of Solitude and your 9th House of Curiosity are in conflict under today’s Moon-Jupiter square, potentially pressing pause on upcoming plans.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The find helps explain water’s odd behavior and its unusual properties, including the reason ice cubes float and how liquid water expands as its temperature drops below 39 degrees Fahrenheit (four degrees Celsius).—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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This comprehensive travel system includes three packing cubes and a 17-inch laptop sleeve to organize all your belongings.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Rectangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectangle. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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