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 with all of the other roster needs, taking care of the insurance plan at the most important position was a tidy bit of business by the front office.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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And just to put a tidy bow on her freshman awards season, Bueckers became the first freshman to win the Associated Press Women’s Basketball Player of the Year Award—an honor which, as a video of the announcement shows, brought her to tears.—
Lizzy Briskin,
SELF,
3 Apr. 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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It’s designed with a deep V-neckline, six-button front, and ribbed trim.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Odenkirk, by contrast, is trim and fit and dressed sharply, with a black-and-red Chicago Cubs cap atop his head.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 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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There’s plenty of head room in both rows of seats and a spacious cargo compartment that offers features including a rubber mat, dog-friendly package and a neat underfloor compartment that creates space for a full-size spare — something serious off-roaders demand.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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The problem is that these stages rarely unfold in a neat, linear fashion.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Jennifer Lawrence Makes the Case for a Different It-Bag By Hannah Jackson Celebrity Style Margot Robbie Is Team Canadian Tuxedo By Christian Allaire The vibe: Tiny jewel box.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
7 Apr. 2025
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Across the hall, a quartet of biomorphic sculptures by Bobbi Meier have settled into Mrs. Nickerson’s jewel box of a sitting room.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The handsome piece offers an adjustable shelf plus a flip-down compartment for easy-to-access media components.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2025
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There’s no real spot for shoes, and personal items must be tucked into narrow compartments.—
Scott Campbell,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Bandbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandbox. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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