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as in square
having four equal sides and four right angles the design of the foursquare Georgian mansion is strongly symmetrical, the wide central hallway being flanked by two rooms on either side

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Recent Examples of foursquare
Adjective
The first structure was unusual enough to become a local attraction: a large foursquare house with a center hall and verandahs on all sides. Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 15 Apr. 2020 This is an earnest, foursquare, if extremely well-made, melodrama. Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2020 The foursquare drill is meant to hone pitchers’ reaction time fielding comebackers and making awkward throws. Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 16 Feb. 2020 From today’s viewpoint, its most familiar American manifestations were possibly the comfortably foursquare domestic architecture and furnishing designs produced by Gustav Stickley in the early 20th century. Barrymore Laurence Scherer, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2018 Oddly enough, these statements are foursquare at odds with these legislators’ voting records. Deroy Murdock, National Review, 11 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foursquare
Adjective
  • The actress, whose big break came in another big musical, the remake of West Side Story, has drawn her own controversy for being a little bit outspoken, there is that.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Duckworth, herself a disabled veteran, has been particularly outspoken, calling the Administration’s actions a betrayal.
    Nik Popli, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Vladislav Goldin should be in for a big performance, as the senior center has scored 20-plus points in four straight outings.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Adebayo turned in his second straight low-scoring performance.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In sum, the Campus Point project’s floor area spans more than 2.24 million square feet over 100.7 acres.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
  • From the same team that redeveloped Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, Nora spans 156,000 square feet of restaurants, retail, office space, public parks, and (rumor has it) even a private club and speakeasy.
    Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Sellers are still obliged to provide accurate and honest information.
    Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Encourage candidates to ask questions and provide honest answers.
    Rebecca Skilbeck, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Although Baytown does not have any historical affinity with aerospace, its location on the water offers far more straightforward access to Relativity's test facilities in Mississippi and its launch site in Florida.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
  • For You Sigma's move for a more basic, straightforward interface extends to the autofocus system.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • The video, which has been viewed 10 million times, showed only Duterte speaking, while wearing a plain white shirt.
    Reuters, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Coquette but not over-the-top, the beige-striped decorative bows lining the top hem give a whimsical detail to a plain white shower curtain.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Sisters star and older sister of Tammy and Amy Slaton posted a photo on Instagram alongside her boyfriend, getting candid about her struggles in the caption.
    Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Balancing Acts: Motherhood, Leadership and Finding Joy When asked about creating balance in her demanding role, Hopkin is refreshingly candid.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Of the 71 goals Barca have scored in La Liga, 16 have been from set pieces (seven from corners, one from a direct free kick, four from free kicks and four from the penalty spot).
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • According to the Financial Times, the Treasury Department's direct spending surged by $29 billion compared to the same month last year.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025

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“Foursquare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foursquare. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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