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Recent Examples of boxy
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Here, a boxy striped polo contrasts with Tory Burch’s mirrored skirt for an irreverent juxtaposition of casual and statement pieces.
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 20 June 2025
Unlike the sleek designs of most modern phones, the Minimal Phone adopts a modernistic, boxy, and angular look.
—PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
The boxy, oversized silhouette gives it a baggy feel that makes Ginny’s jacket look so trendy, and its soft fleece-cotton blend guarantees maximum comfort.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 18 June 2025
The generous, boxy fit is loose-fitting and easy to slip on and off in a hurry.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 20 June 2025
Unlike the sleek designs of most modern phones, the Minimal Phone adopts a modernistic, boxy, and angular look.
—PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
The boxy, oversized silhouette gives it a baggy feel that makes Ginny’s jacket look so trendy, and its soft fleece-cotton blend guarantees maximum comfort.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 18 June 2025
The generous, boxy fit is loose-fitting and easy to slip on and off in a hurry.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxy
Adjective
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The computers were blocky, the jeans were baggy, and the US military was sending Marines to Iraq to support weapons inspections.—
Sarah Scoles,
Popular Science,
2 Nov. 2023
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According to reports from the Osservatorio Etneo, most of the lava flows have been small and cool enough to become blocky flows not too far from the crater area, but on at least three occasions since December 23, major lava flows have been produced.—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
14 Jan. 2013
Adjective
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Early on July 4, the Guadalupe River at Kerrville was flowing at 3 cubic feet per second.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Up close, with its apertures open, the T.50 looks both fabulously exotic and a masterpiece of packaging, somehow squeezing three people, 10.2 cubic feet of luggage space, and a V-12 engine into a footprint similar to a Porsche Boxster.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Once that happens, terahertz communications can significantly complement mmWave in indoor environments such as a hallway, meeting rooms, cubical offices, laboratories, and open areas.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Apr. 2019
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The were only a few objects and all had a single, cubical shape.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Boxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxy. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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