sandbox

Example Sentences

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It’s fun to just play around in the sandbox and experiment and stumble upon something.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

Playgrounds may remain as nostalgic landmarks, but the new measure of family fun looks more like a tasting menu than a sandbox.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

It gave players a sandbox to experiment with identity, relationships, and family structures in—spaces that often were unavailable in real life.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025

"It perhaps might have been shortened, but del Toro's sandbox is so irresistible, the return to big Hollywood moviemaking so pronounced, it must be hard to stop," said Deadline's Pete Hammond.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

My mother and the child sit and watch the other children play in the sandbox.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat