Example Sentences

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Their squareness was a constant punchline to the show’s freewheeling pop-art setup.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

The show took the idea of a music score, or a canvas, or a piece of fabric being square – and explored this theme of squareness.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2023

The rival company was perennially a little bit cooler, sleeker, and more tasteful than the endemic squareness of the Gates estate.

From The Verge • Jan. 20, 2021

Whereas the other directors aggressively promote their own coolness, flaunting borrowed attitudes and showy retrofitted styles, Mr. Soderbergh revels in squareness, and in a loose self-confidence that disguises its mastery.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2017

There was a jumble of the usual squareness, with one great block sitting out in the lagoon.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding