cube
noun
a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
cubes
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present tense formof cube (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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You might think I’m an expert packer with all of this globe-trotting, but I struggle like the rest of us, even with packing cubes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The T2K neutrino-oscillation experiment in Japan, for example, uses a detector with about two tons of sensitive material made from approximately two million cubes and 60,000 fibers.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
The newly designed white French loudspeakers suspended over the Bowl stage along with ground-level white cubes of super-effective subwoofers have clean, unobtrusive lines that well fit the shell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Some nights I lean toward spice, blooming coriander, cumin, turmeric and red pepper flakes alongside frozen ginger and garlic cubes.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
I point my tongue like a parrot’s, letting it touch the ice cubes that tumble toward my mouth.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
