boxy
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“Their EV isn’t only about price, there’s also a strong personalization element. In Southern California, the boxy, retro look will earn it a lot of attention.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
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 that the boxy plant off Highway 17 was Griffin’s.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
The rest of the interior suggests a vast loft that has been crammed with boxy concrete pavilions that vary only in size.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
A boxy wagon was rolling to a stop at the guardhouse.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
To accommodate more batteries and seats, the new EV is bigger and boxier than most classic Ferraris.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
It’s still possible to turn bigger, boxier offices into apartments.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
With its boxier design and dual camera sensors, it looks like Motorola is gearing up to compete with Samsung’s flagship foldable: the Galaxy Z Flip 3.
From The Verge ● May 8, 2022
Instead, it’s a slightly thicker, boxier replacement for the slender strip of aluminum Apple’s been shipping with existing Apple TV models for years.
From Time ● Sep. 9, 2015
On the streets of Manhattan, drivers have come to recognize tour vehicles as boxier, less hurried versions of city buses — rivaling only sanitation trucks as the least appealing vehicles to tail.
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2013
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