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Recent Examples of shipshape Freshly painted wood exteriors, a red door and white trim give the cottage a shipshape appearance. Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2019 Indeed, Helena Bay’s atmosphere is more shipshape than Kiwi-convivial. Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 17 Jan. 2019 Embrace nautical decor head-on with shipshape accents. House Beautiful, 8 Jan. 2017 Spend your time tending to possessions and get everything shipshape. Jeraldine Saunders, The Mercury News, 3 May 2017 The homestead is once again shipshape and at present houses a resident cook and cook's family. Jamie Hale, OregonLive.com, 20 June 2017 Before heading to the Naval Academy, La Jolla senior Dominick Wallace is looking for a shipshape end to his prep swimming career. Glae Thien, sandiegouniontribune.com, 10 May 2017 Although the decks show signs of weathering and the engine control room still uses early 1980s technology, the vessel appears surprisingly shipshape. Andrew Lawler, National Geographic, 4 Jan. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipshape
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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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“Shipshape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipshape. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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