boxy
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French brands Soutoura and Nour Turbans' nylon, black, jewel-toned and boxy garments are heavily influenced by Gen Z streetwear - the kind of modest fashion that's also been championed by sportswear giants Nike and Adidas.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
But Google Maps, itself seemingly haunted, insisted the boxy plant off of Highway 17 was Griffin’s.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Filming in a constricting boxy aspect ratio, the Ukrainian director takes us inside a corroding prison filled with men unjustly incarcerated as enemies of the state.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
A worker in white gloves inspects the propellers of a boxy two-seater aircraft fresh off the assembly line at a Chinese factory trialling the mass production of flying cars.
From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025
Both Buckingham Palace and Ashton Place were fine examples of the neoclassical style of architecture, which is to say they were boxy and rather plain, in a symmetrical, fluted-column sort of way.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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