live-box

noun

Definition of live-boxnext
as in cage

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  1. cage
  2. pen
  3. pound
  4. corral
  5. fold
  6. coop
Noun
  • One of Stallone's earliest gigs was cleaning the lion cages at Central Park Zoo.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The girl is his daughter Natalia, and the birds reference his grandfather who kept a collection as pets in cages.
    — Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cage
Noun
  • Nail Polish Pens Create your own nail art or tackle quick touch ups with precision polish pens that dry in about 60 seconds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators obtained phone metadata through a pen register, a surveillance tool that records information such as numbers contacted and the timing of calls, rather than the contents of conversations.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of pen
Noun
  • Listed at 6-foot-3, 245 pounds, Wilkerson is ranked the 238th prospect in Texas according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The league had recently reduced remaining ticket prices to 79 pounds ($105) including for some high-end seats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of pound
Noun
  • After several miles and several hours, the herd is contained, and visitors can gather at the corrals outside the Custer State Park Bison Center to watch crews work.
    — Mary Beaumont, Midwest Living, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Jones, who has reportedly been able to sell wild horses without online advertisements or a sign at his corral, is not the only allegedly questionable reseller.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of corral
Noun
  • Parker’s hair was gathered into an enormous, layered, fishtail braid that starts high on the back of her head with a bow, its ends interlaced intermittently with the incredibly thick folds of the plaits.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The removal of a fuel subsidy scheme in particular has raised petrol prices over five-fold since 2023.
    — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of fold
Noun
  • Monster depicts Lizzie keeping a great number of doves as her dear pets, housing them in an elaborate coop out back.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Kept in coops throughout the region, the birds are routinely tested for viruses.
    — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of coop
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“Live-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live-box. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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