rectangle

Example Sentences

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The MetroCard, a scuffed yellow rectangle that lived in wallets, coat pockets and the bottoms of tote bags for more than three decades, is officially reaching the end of the line.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

Carrots and papaya plants have already pushed up through a rectangle of dark soil, thanks to a technique based on organic fertilisers made from a mixture of compost and chicken manure.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

In “Venice, Palazzo Dario,” each rectangle has a different kind of broken color and a different temperature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

Stuck to her right cheek was a little yellow star on a red rectangle - the Vietnamese flag.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025

Mary Anne dropped her books and ran with surprising speed for their house which was situated at the far corner of the rectangle formed by the Lawn.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy