blocky

Example Sentences

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One day in December, a handful of geologists trekked about the site carrying a gravimeter, a blocky instrument that weighs about 25 pounds and is used for surveys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

“Eternity,” set in a way station resembling a blocky airport Radisson at capacity, may never become pantheon material.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Serif had spent decades in typeface oblivion as startups, luxury brands and food companies adopted blocky letters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

They are described as large dogs "with a muscular body and blocky head, suggesting great strength and power".

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

The hunter’s blocky hand clamped onto the clifftop and then—thwip—it detached.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown