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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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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The Omen Transcend dons a white chassis and is supported by a slim shaft with a hole in the center to keep the cords tidy.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
18 Mar. 2025
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Interestingly, in one final sustainability twist, the packaging for each monitor can be reused to help keep the workspace tidy.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 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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Stain tends to interact with natural wood grain, which can create variations that clash with siding, trim, and even your outdoor furniture.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Mar. 2025
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Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry both showed up to the Vanity Fair party, this year held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, sporting a very tightly trim fringe.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
4 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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David Phelan There were workarounds before now, such as the neat AirFly connector which was the best way to solve the problem.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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For some, the bullet holes seemed too neat to be real, which led to theories that Siragusa had drilled the holes herself.—
Patricia Hernandez,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ahilya By The Sea, Goa, India This Relais & Châteaux jewel box of a hotel on the northwest coast of Goa is the antidote to the Indian state’s bustling beach clubs and all-night raves.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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Sherwin-Williams' Extra White (SW 7006) The compact kitchen in Molly Williams’ jewel box 1890 Charlotte, North Carolina, home feels more comfortably airy thanks to the cabinet color, which warmly balances Magnolia’s French Ticking wallpaper that covers the upper reaches of the walls.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
6 Dec. 2024
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The change comes after a Hong Kong Airlines flight from the Chinese city of Hangzhou was forced to divert after a portable charging device reportedly triggered a fire in an overhead compartment.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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It’s made of black, matte plastic with a trapezoidal profile and a magnetic flap that stays securely closed over the glasses compartment or open against the back panel.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Bandbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandbox. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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