box seat
noun
1
a
: a seat in a box (as in a theater or grandstand)
b
: a position favorable for viewing something
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There is marble and gold everywhere, balconies jutting out so patrons could see and be seen, neat rows of doors to exclusive box seats.
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
The room surrounding the Landmark stage isn't as wide as the Eagles Ballroom, the floor in front of the stage isn't as vast, and there are significantly more seats - over 1,200, plus 22 box seat areas and three suite areas - on the upper level.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The next day, the jet was back in the air to JFK Airport, landing just hours before Patel resurfaced in box seats next to hockey legend Wayne Gretzky and watched Capitals star Alex Ovechkin break the NHL scoring record.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
The footage showed Vance smiling and waving to the crowd from his box seat as the jeers continued.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
The room surrounding the Landmark stage isn't as wide as the Eagles Ballroom, the floor in front of the stage isn't as vast, and there are significantly more seats - over 1,200, plus 22 box seat areas and three suite areas - on the upper level.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The next day, the jet was back in the air to JFK Airport, landing just hours before Patel resurfaced in box seats next to hockey legend Wayne Gretzky and watched Capitals star Alex Ovechkin break the NHL scoring record.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
The footage showed Vance smiling and waving to the crowd from his box seat as the jeers continued.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Box seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20seat. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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