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boxy

[bok-see] / ˈbɒk si /




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The brand’s boxy tees and crew neck sweaters became omnipresent on creative-class millennials in cities like New York and San Francisco.

From The Wall Street Journal May 23, 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

Filming in a constricting boxy aspect ratio, the Ukrainian director takes us inside a corroding prison filled with men unjustly incarcerated as enemies of the state.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

He looked healthy but thin, swimming in the boxy suit they’d given him.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

To accommodate more batteries and seats, the new EV is bigger and boxier than most classic Ferraris.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

She crashed the Launer website after carrying a cream-colored Lisa — a boxier handbag with two straps — at the 2011 wedding of William and Catherine, now the Prince and Princess of Wales.

From New York Times Sep. 19, 2022

And the overall shape is boxier, with sharper angles and a taller road stance.

From The Verge Mar. 9, 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

The city's aging taxi fleet is scheduled to be replaced by a boxier model designed to be easier for older riders and people with disabilities to open the doors and slide in and out.

From Seattle Times Jul. 11, 2011




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