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 footage showed Vance smiling and waving to the crowd from his box seat as the jeers continued.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Scooter is still the frazzled stage manager, Miss Piggy is still making diva demands about her wardrobe and screen time, and Statler and Waldorf are still roasting the entire product from their box seats.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 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 footage showed Vance smiling and waving to the crowd from his box seat as the jeers continued.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Scooter is still the frazzled stage manager, Miss Piggy is still making diva demands about her wardrobe and screen time, and Statler and Waldorf are still roasting the entire product from their box seats.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Box seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20seat. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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