blockish
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My copy of the book sported a classroom-ready cover of muted grays and the title was announced in a blockish, sober font.
From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2018
This blockish museum, constructed in the 1950s in the center of Hiroshima, provides the most complete accounting of the survival experience.
From Washington Post • May 27, 2016
The 66-year-old comedian, known for his angry, ranting delivery style, said he’s an obvious choice to play the Pixar character: A squat, blockish red man whose head lights up in flames when he’s mad.
From Washington Times • Jun. 12, 2015
The 66-year-old comedian, known for his angry, ranting delivery style, said he's an obvious choice to play the Pixar character: A squat, blockish red man whose head lights up in flames when he's mad.
From US News • Jun. 12, 2015
The letters were coming out strange and blockish, neither English cursive nor the German-style Kurrent script I had been taught years ago by my tutor.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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