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
Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
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
Thanks in part to Schwarber’s .192 batting average, Philadelphia ranks 10th in the majors with 230 runs scored and only ninth (tied) with 58 home runs – hardly good production for a team that plays half its games in Citizens Bank Park, a notorious bandbox that visiting pitchers detest.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 3 June 2022
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
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Noun
Since Citizens Bank Park is a bandbox, adding the Seagers to a lineup led by Bryce Harper, Rhys Hoskins, and JT Realmuto could change the balance of power within the division – and might push the Phils into postseason play for the first time in more than a decade.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
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
Thanks in part to Schwarber’s .192 batting average, Philadelphia ranks 10th in the majors with 230 runs scored and only ninth (tied) with 58 home runs – hardly good production for a team that plays half its games in Citizens Bank Park, a notorious bandbox that visiting pitchers detest.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 3 June 2022
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandbox
Adjective
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But for households short on space, a bed that shares the same tidy footprint as a standard crib (and makes use of the same mattress and sheets) can be a godsend.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
12 Feb. 2025
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Occasionally there are only 10 spare minutes in a day for cleaning. Luckily, according to our cleaning experts, that is more than enough time to make a visible dent in the chaos and help keep your home tidy.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Roughly the size of hatboxes, these access points would be unlike ordinary cellular base stations.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Mar. 2014
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On the floor is a hatbox from a hat shop in London.—
Sloane Crosley,
The New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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The jacket also included precise trim tape detailing, redefining the classic bomber silhouette.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
10 Feb. 2025
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Toyota simplified the 2025 lineup, narrowing trim options to four, added all wheel drive, new colors, and some features to spice things up.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
6 Feb. 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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Twist in a neat midi knot or pin in a looser twist for a personalized style.—
Calin Van Paris,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
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But the neatest summation is probably that Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen are returning to their natural places in the Bundesliga.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Still, there were vacant or largely vacant flagship properties — the Gothic jewel box at 281 Park Avenue that Fotografiska, its sole tenant, left eight years before the end of its lease.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
19 Dec. 2024
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The club has two spaces: a members’ lounge with a state-of-the-art locker room and the private jewel box bar Falcon Room.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Flying Whales The huge cargo hold will be built as a structural compartment in the belly of the ship, with a dual sliding door system for loading and unloading cargo via hydraulic cables without the vessel having to land.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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Multiple compartments offer ample room for your wallet’s regular contents, while a snap pouch secures your phone during travel days or sightseeing excursions.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Bandbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandbox. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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