How to Use neat and tidy in a Sentence

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  • Instead they are pinned down, neat and tidy for the Ebony shoot.
    — New York Times, 8 June 2022
  • Each one will take you a step closer to having the neat and tidy home of your dreams.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 18 Jan. 2023
  • This trash can makes your patio or deck look neat and tidy.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 29 June 2021
  • These storage baskets are a great way to keep dorm rooms neat and tidy.
    — Karla Pope, Woman's Day, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Trying to keep a playroom neat and tidy is a Sisyphean effort.
    — Heather Mayer Irvine, Popular Mechanics, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Keep your kitchen looking neat and tidy with this sink caddy.
    — Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
  • Today, the space is again neat and tidy, ready for warm-weather diners these next eight months.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 27 Apr. 2021
  • The province had been one enormous killing field, and there was nothing neat and tidy about the aftermath of a B-52 strike.
    — George Black, The New Republic, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Stephen Kent Johnson Keeping things neat and tidy is a golden rule for house guests.
    — Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Finally, behind an 8-foot door sits a large pantry that keeps things neat and tidy.
    — Gina Mayfield, Dallas News, 9 June 2023
  • Leave it in your trunk to keep your belongings neat and tidy, or use it to bring in shopping bags and groceries in one go.
    — Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2023
  • Trim any excess thread, leaving a neat and tidy finish.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
  • And a layer of straw mulch between your veggie rows sets off your plants and makes your garden look neat and tidy.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Sure, things were neat and tidy on the surface, but the underside of my desk could fit right at home on the Nebuchadnezzar.
    — Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 19 Sep. 2021
  • In movie terms, this means Mamie’s day in court cannot give an audience what it is used to getting: justice, neat and tidy.
    — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2022
  • This extra-large entryway storage bench keeps a whopping 24 pairs of shoes—up to men's size 13—neat and tidy in your front hall.
    — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 29 July 2022
  • Bite-sized treats are perfectly pop-able and are neat and tidy as far as appetizers go.
    — Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2023
  • For most of us, keeping our fridges neat and tidy can often feel like an impossible task.
    — Rachel Simon, Peoplemag, 7 Jan. 2023
  • The sleek vertical shoe rack provides a neat and tidy solution to help reclaim floor space.
    — Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Keep all of his on-the-go essentials — wallet, keys, watches and so on — neat and tidy with this wooden docking station.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 16 May 2022
  • Regardless of your design sense, having a neat and tidy house is a universal goal.
    — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2022
  • In order to keep your home or office neat and tidy, a handheld vacuum goes so much farther than a broom and dustpan.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Uniform hangers, though a simple detail, help keep your closet neat and tidy.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Pick up some nail clippers, a nail file or hand drill, nail buffer, cuticle trimmer or cutter to help keep nails neat and tidy.
    — Sydney Wingfield, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Like a little filing cabinet for your screens, this stand corrals your laptop and tablet to keep your work surface neat and tidy.
    — Scott Gilbertson gear Team, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The piece is a powerful indictment of neat and tidy histories, told by its victors.
    — Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022
  • For the entryway, transform the space into a neat and tidy oasis with this clever organizer.
    — Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 28 May 2023
  • For the entryway, transform the space into a neat and tidy oasis with this clever organizer.
    — Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 28 May 2023
  • To her credit, Ms. Walsh doesn’t corral the information into a neat and tidy thesis.
    — Lee Lawrence, WSJ, 13 May 2022
  • Small gardening tools such as hand trowels can hang neat and tidy, ready for your next gardening session.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, housebeautiful.com, 1 June 2023

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