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Recent Examples of shipshape Freshly painted wood exteriors, a red door and white trim give the cottage a shipshape appearance. Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2019 Indeed, Helena Bay’s atmosphere is more shipshape than Kiwi-convivial. Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 17 Jan. 2019 Embrace nautical decor head-on with shipshape accents. House Beautiful, 8 Jan. 2017 Spend your time tending to possessions and get everything shipshape. Jeraldine Saunders, The Mercury News, 3 May 2017 The homestead is once again shipshape and at present houses a resident cook and cook's family. Jamie Hale, OregonLive.com, 20 June 2017 Before heading to the Naval Academy, La Jolla senior Dominick Wallace is looking for a shipshape end to his prep swimming career. Glae Thien, sandiegouniontribune.com, 10 May 2017 Although the decks show signs of weathering and the engine control room still uses early 1980s technology, the vessel appears surprisingly shipshape. Andrew Lawler, National Geographic, 4 Jan. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipshape
Adjective
  • Of course, those who steeled themselves and bought into the selloff have seen a tidy profit.
    Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
  • According to Sheriff Nettleton, Dal las was clean and kept a tidy camp.
    Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 17 July 2025
Adjective
  • With its subtly ridged trim, bust-flattering bow accent, lightweight jersey fabric, and hot-right-now butter yellow color, the camisole checks all our boxes and should be worn with Dairy Boy’s Butter Sleep Short for maximum effect.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
  • And don’t forget the little details, such as trim on upholstered pieces and window treatments, which can elevate the design.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • Sean's going to give you the set-up on Cboe stock, which has been moving in a tightly wound, neat little uptrend all summer long.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 24 July 2025
  • That last one is especially neat, considering that phone keyboard typing averages at about 36 words a minute.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 July 2025

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“Shipshape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipshape. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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