as in tidy
being clean and in good order
a small bandbox bed-and-breakfast decorated with taste and charm
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Recent Examples of bandbox
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
The combination of lights and music over at the lyric little bandbox of a ballpark gives the 111-year-old joint the feel of a Vegas casino when someone’s rung up a slot machine for a cool million.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
Ron was artistic from a young age, drawing houses, barns and windmills — and in one instance Ebbets Field, the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers, showing a baseball leaving that beloved little bandbox.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023
More than a half-century into their tussles, on and off the ice, the Bruins and Penguins meet again on Monday afternoon for the NHL’s Winter Classic, this time in that lyric little bandbox of a hockey rink that is Fenway Park.
—Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Jan. 2023
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Adjective
The little bandbox of a stadium was teeming with fans screaming their lungs out for him.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
The combination of lights and music over at the lyric little bandbox of a ballpark gives the 111-year-old joint the feel of a Vegas casino when someone’s rung up a slot machine for a cool million.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
Ron was artistic from a young age, drawing houses, barns and windmills — and in one instance Ebbets Field, the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers, showing a baseball leaving that beloved little bandbox.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023
More than a half-century into their tussles, on and off the ice, the Bruins and Penguins meet again on Monday afternoon for the NHL’s Winter Classic, this time in that lyric little bandbox of a hockey rink that is Fenway Park.
—Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandbox
Adjective
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The unconventional choice hints at the director’s disinterest in a tidy search-and-rescue, and the relief that comes with it.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
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But, Louis Menand writes, Baldwin’s life and message were always less tidy than either version suggests.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Cords dangle uncovered from teensy lamps, pens live in a vintage-looking tomato can, and there’s a random magic 8 ball next to the huge hatbox for the huge hat.—
Jocelyn Silver,
Vogue,
12 June 2025
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Other new additions include Venus et Fleur’s Gardenia Magnifica blooms that hail from Japan and are designed to last a year; the Toile de Joie hatbox; the L’Atelier Vert Candle and more.—
Charlie Carballo,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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Dončić appears on a new cover of Men’s Health magazine, looking trim.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Several precious feet of space in the restaurant’s trim open kitchen are dedicated to a volcanically hot charcoal grill, to properly impart the smoke and char that give the sweetness of so many dishes a dimensional, toffee-like edge.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
Noun
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One snuffbox had been a present for George V on his 55th birthday in 1920 while the other featured 3,000 diamonds and was bought by Queen Mary in 1932 for £1,000, the equivalent in modern money of around $75,000 according to the Bank of England's inflation calculator.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2024
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The snuffbox is the most widespread of the Epioblasma genus of mussels.—
Jennifer Dixon,
Detroit Free Press,
15 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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In the misty central highlands, tea plantations ripple across undulating hillsides in neat green rows, as cool mist drifts through eucalyptus groves and over winding railway tracks that curve like silver ribbons.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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For men or women, that simply means looking pulled together, with clean, neat, wrinkle free clothing, structured shoes, and nothing on your body that resembles pajamas or slippers.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Most easily accessible by shelling tours or boat tours, Ten Thousand Islands is a good place to find the scarce Junonia shell, known as the Jewel of Florida, along with whole sand dollars, Florida spiny jewel boxes, and lightning whelks.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
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Whether via the neutral-toned guest rooms or the speakeasy-style Punch Room (a jewel box bar with wood paneling and a fireplace), the hotel stays true to its Edition DNA.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
16 July 2025
Noun
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After the flight attendant turned to help another passenger, the woman reopened the compartment and took out the poster's bag, placing it in the aisle, so that her own carry-on would fit.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The best carry-on suitcases hold all of your vacation essentials and easily fit in the overhead compartment.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Bandbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandbox. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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