Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

From the vantage point of the East River, the new public library designed by Steven Holl sits squatly amid a backdrop of tall residential towers on the Long Island City waterfront.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2016

Bill drove us down: he didn't come in, but went about other business after he had left us at the little church, solidly built of time and weather stained adobe, red-roofed, and squatly towered.

From Mavis of Green Hill by Baldwin, Faith

He had probably never been a person of pleasant aspect, being short, strongly and squatly built, large and ugly of feature, and wild and dirty of hair and beard.

From Chronicles of Martin Hewitt by Morrison, Arthur

It was squatly built and had just the same heavy and humorous look as Bryce himself.

From The Lost Valley by Walsh, James Morgan