Example Sentences

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After the anonymous boxiness of the International Style, it marked “the return of the desire for individual expression in architecture,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2015

Even so, it overcame the hall’s boxiness and added the thrill of sight, vital itself to how we perceive sound.

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2015

The boxiness, muted palette and televisions conjure an airport lounge, but a casual attitude abounds.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2013

The boxiness of this year's models will be replaced by smoother, rounder lines.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gary Lapera, who with Graves designed Lindal's more traditional homes, says the public may eschew the stark boxiness of some of the new houses.

From Time Magazine Archive