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Recent Examples of two-dimensional
Reckoning achieves no convincing emotional exchange; character actors Hayley Atwell, Angela Bassett, Esai Morales, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, and Ving Rhames interact with Ethan/Tom as two-dimensional stock figures.
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Armond White, National Review, 23 May 2025
Those Apatow movies, all improv-heavy, are basically two-dimensional xeroxes of superior Brooks movies (Albert and James L.)—long, baggy dramedies that treated normal domesticity as a comfortable if inevitable end point.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 22 May 2025
CHiPs was real, Kid Cop Nights is fake, and neither the two-dimensional storytelling of the former nor the hacky absurdity of the latter seem to have much in common with either of the shows referencing them.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
Kirby transformed superheroes from two-dimensional cops with capes into layered, conflicted individuals.
—Michael Callahan, Air Mail, 10 May 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 23 May 2025
Those Apatow movies, all improv-heavy, are basically two-dimensional xeroxes of superior Brooks movies (Albert and James L.)—long, baggy dramedies that treated normal domesticity as a comfortable if inevitable end point.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 22 May 2025
CHiPs was real, Kid Cop Nights is fake, and neither the two-dimensional storytelling of the former nor the hacky absurdity of the latter seem to have much in common with either of the shows referencing them.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
Kirby transformed superheroes from two-dimensional cops with capes into layered, conflicted individuals.
—Michael Callahan, Air Mail, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for two-dimensional
Adjective
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Storms are the most common cause of lightning, but lightning strikes have been observed in volcanic eruptions, surface nuclear detonations and during heavy snowstorms even.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
2 Aug. 2024
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When values fail to align, problems surface, even in organizations committed to developing leaders through coaching.—
Mitch Mitchell,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Stick’s good feeling is not just superficial, either.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
5 June 2025
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People expect brands to understand them—not in a superficial, segmented way, but in a way that mirrors the nuanced complexity of their lives.—
Vibhor Kapoor,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Two-dimensional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two-dimensional. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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