sandbox

Example Sentences

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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

They love going “into” the sandbox, “around” the tree and “behind” the chair as they’ve headed out on missions, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 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

I played with a little sandbox on the table next to me, drawing swirls in the sand with my fingers.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana