neat

Example Sentences

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Behind them, Lauren Lloyd, 33, visiting from Nashville, sat earnestly scribbling on her wish tag, which was filled from edge to edge with neat script.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It will be a neat coincidence if it turns out Manchester United's first signing since Michael Carrick was confirmed as their new permanent head coach turns out to be a central midfielder.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Many of Raja's community, more widely known as the Onge, still live in near isolation in neat thatched homes on stilts in coastal forests.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Outside the museum, the graves of nearly 300 soldiers fan out in neat rows.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“But . . . ,” he said again, thinking about the neat stack of monthly bills on the kitchen counter and all the Y2K supplies they could buy with a hundred and fifty dollars.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly