shadowbox

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verb

shad·ow·box ˈsha-dō-ˌbäks

-də-ˌbäks

shadowboxed; shadowboxing; shadowboxes

intransitive verb

: to box with an imaginary opponent especially as a form of training

shadow box

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noun

: a shallow enclosing case usually with a glass front in which something is set for protection and display

Examples of shadowbox in a Sentence

Verb He was shadowboxing to stay in shape.

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Verb

But both Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum are shadowboxing, pulling back from direct conflict between the two $2 trillion economies inextricably linked to — and forced to negotiate with — the $30 trillion behemoth. —

Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2024 Here again, Shugart shadowboxes with my diction rather than my analysis. —

Thomas Shugart, Foreign Affairs, 1 Dec. 2021

Noun

For years, Collins and her husband brought shadow boxes — their mobile museum — to schools and community events. —

Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024 Collins, 73, a retired preschool teacher, creates the dioramas, making and arranging miniatures within shadow boxes made by her husband, Eddie Lewis. —

Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shadowbox