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
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2023
When the group had a night off in Boston a few years ago, Josh Kantor, the organist at Fenway, who has toured with the band, took them behind the scenes of the Red Sox’ ancient bandbox.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
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
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Noun
The Havocs are closer to a full 50 percent in a bandbox with a lower ceiling that contains, even amplifies, noise.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2023
When the group had a night off in Boston a few years ago, Josh Kantor, the organist at Fenway, who has toured with the band, took them behind the scenes of the Red Sox’ ancient bandbox.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandbox
Adjective
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Maryam had a practical, tidy mind, and Farhan's sudden disappearance had unhinged her.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Bottom Line The connection between a tidy space and a calmer mind is more than folk wisdom.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The flowers in question come in two sizes and arrive inside a golden hatbox that’s bound to elevate the looks of any room it’s placed in.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
22 Jan. 2026
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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
Adjective
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For the invite-only event, Roberts styled the shorts with a black zip-up jacket with white trim, oversized sunglasses, and leather ankle boots.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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Nearly every automaker has some off-road variant or trim.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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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There’s even a neat little umbrella holster indentation in the very back to contain the runoff from a wet umbrella—great feature to have here in the rainy springtime.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
15 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, my letters became neater, rounder, more consistent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Place pattern all over Don’t underestimate the power of pattern in creating a jewel box like effect in a small laundry room.—
Lindsey Mather,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
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Jewel box bathrooms are trending, but what about jewel box showers?—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The three compartment sink was plugged with towels instead of drain plugs.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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To make these, cut the tubes to the height of your drawer, and line them up inside to create different compartments for pencils, scissors, rubber bands, and other supplies.—
Farima Ferguson,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Bandbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandbox. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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