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The phrase "as square" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are comparing something to being square, often in a metaphorical sense, such as describing someone as conventional or unadventurous.
Example: "He was as square as they come, always following the rules and never taking risks."
Alternatives: "as conventional" or "as traditional".
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But as square as they come.
"I didn't hit it as square as I wanted to".
(Not as square as most of the company's clothes, but still).
For as long as anyone can remember, hats have been passé, as square as an After Eight mint.
"This hat was like the roof on a steeple — as square as if it had been positioned with instruments".
The other reporters at the table seemed just as square as the laugher, and I remained silently annoyed until a familiar person sat down right next to me.
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Among them, strips of sequins, gold chains and lace, as well as square-cut bandages that look like jewels.
Employees are even referred to as Squares.
The outcome was his "square paintings," which began literally as squares of sun-splashed colors.
Does he, as a Bay Area native, regard the rest of us as squares?
To be in Indian politics and remain incorruptible seemed as impossible as squaring the circle.
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