square ones

noun

plural of square one
as in day ones

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  1. day ones
  2. outsets
  3. beginnings
  4. starts
Noun
  • Or their hearts may convince them to close off with their day ones.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • Jalen Brunson and wife Ali Marks are each other’s day ones.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Definition of day ones
Noun
  • Edwards has been especially effective at the outsets of these early round series.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of outsets
Noun
  • Her life right now is big on both reflection and new beginnings.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026
  • One thing that has remained constant since True Religion’s Y2K beginnings has been celebrity fans.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of beginnings
Noun
  • In four career starts against the big-league opponents, Madsen is 0-4 and has mostly struggled.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The playbook that drove the first $100 million starts to drag.
    — Doug May, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of starts
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“Square ones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20ones. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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