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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Among the spectacular live auction items were a Goodyear Blimp ride, a Palm Springs getaway, and box seats at the Hollywood Bowl.
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Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
By 1974, Cummins had built permanent bleachers and box seats.
—Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
Taking his place in one of the Broadhurst Theatre’s box seats, DJ Griddlebone wastes no time pumping up the crowd and welcoming all and sundry Jellicles to the stage.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
There is marble and gold everywhere, balconies jutting out so patrons could see and be seen, neat rows of doors to exclusive box seats.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
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Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
By 1974, Cummins had built permanent bleachers and box seats.
—Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
Taking his place in one of the Broadhurst Theatre’s box seats, DJ Griddlebone wastes no time pumping up the crowd and welcoming all and sundry Jellicles to the stage.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
There is marble and gold everywhere, balconies jutting out so patrons could see and be seen, neat rows of doors to exclusive box seats.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Box seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20seat. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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