blockish

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The buildings seemed to creep out of one malaise — blockish and socialist — into another, the faux modernity of pasting blue-and-brown glass squares onto the facades of crumbling buildings.

From New York Times • May 11, 2020

This blockish museum, constructed in the 1950s in the center of Hiroshima, provides the most complete accounting of the survival experience.

From Washington Post • May 27, 2016

The 66-year-old comedian, known for his angry, ranting delivery style, said he’s an obvious choice to play the Pixar character: A squat, blockish red man whose head lights up in flames when he’s mad.

From Washington Times • Jun. 12, 2015

The 66-year-old comedian, known for his angry, ranting delivery style, said he's an obvious choice to play the Pixar character: A squat, blockish red man whose head lights up in flames when he's mad.

From US News • Jun. 12, 2015

Evening’s shadows blend with the dark stones of Blackcliff, making the blockish buildings appear unnaturally large.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir