How to Use rectangle in a Sentence

rectangle

noun
Definition of rectanglenext
Synonyms for rectanglenext
  • Use a fork to press the tines all around the rectangle.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Roll out the lighter dough to a 12-by-18-inch rectangle.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 July 2022
  • Brush a 1-inch border all around the rectangle with the egg glaze.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Stack the three rectangles on top of one other and roll to 1-inch thick.
    — Country Living, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Then, fold in one side of the cardigan to create the shape of a rectangle, and fold in just the shoulder segment of the sleeve.
    — Marissa Miller, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The eraser is a rectangle, even though the pencil is round.
    — Diana Budds, Curbed, 9 May 2022
  • In the Cybertruck the rear video view is displayed in a small rectangle in the truck’s center screen.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Dump the dough out onto the counter, shape it into a long rectangle.
    — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Fold the sides of the narrow rectangle in, to slightly overlap in the center.
    — Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2024
  • There’s no mound in this version of the game, just a rectangle marked off with chalk 50, not 60, feet from home plate.
    — Robert Gauthierstaff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Place the thin strips on the top edge of the thicker rectangles to mimic the rim of a terra cotta pot.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The female stepped inside the trap and pressed a broad paw on a rectangle of plywood.
    — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Apr. 2022
  • Fold the ends of the rectangle toward the center, one end on top of the other, to create a trifold.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Step 3With a floured rolling pin, roll dough to a roughly 12- by 8-inch rectangle.
    — Country Living, 27 Feb. 2023
  • On the north side of Wilshire was a scrubby rectangle carved out of the field, bounded by three more long, low buildings to the north.
    — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
  • On the Zoom call, my screen split into three rectangles.
    — Sunita Puri, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2023
  • To make the tail, cut a rectangle of black fur that's about as wide as the back of the hoodie and reaches from halfway down the back to mid-calf.
    — Amanda Kingloff, Parents, 2 Feb. 2024
  • To my left, the window projects a rectangle of honeyed April light onto the floor.
    — Lesley Finn, Longreads, 7 July 2022
  • First, cut a rectangle from the front of the book using an Xacto knife ($4, Walmart).
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Who needs paper when a stack of the small cardboard rectangles will do, each one good for a line or two?
    — Nr Editors, National Review, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Roll second piece of dough to an 18- by 13-inch rectangle.
    — Torie Cox, Country Living, 9 May 2023
  • Hover over or tap a rectangle to see how much prices have changed from a year ago.
    — Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 July 2022
  • Roll the dough on a floured surface into a 20x15-inch rectangle.
    — Kristianne Hannemann, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2022
  • With the longer side facing you, brush 1 teaspoon of the mustard across the lower half of each rectangle.
    — Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The cardboard sleeve with Scotch branding over a column of rectangles dated it to the ’80s or ’90s.
    — Dan Hernandez, Longreads, 28 Feb. 2023
  • On the short side of the rectangle, between two windows that let in the summer light, hangs a very tall mirror.
    — Concita De Gregorio, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2023
  • Using the third piece of dough, create a flat rectangle.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Pat and form the meatloaf into a 14-by-7-inch rectangle.
    — Kathy Moore and Roxanne Wyss, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Cut the rectangle in half longways and then cut each half into six equal pieces.
    — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Use a long knife to make 2 vertical cuts in the rectangle to form 3 columns.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2022

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