tidy
Example Sentences
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That’s a tidy sum for you and your wife to enjoy, especially given your investment income.
From MarketWatch
Gather your mac and cheese, your spanakopita triangles, your dumplings, your roasted vegetables in tidy bags.
From Salon
I make a mental note to tidy up before we leave.
From Literature
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The movie ultimately departs from the book’s conclusion, avoiding Mr. Mars-Jones’s tragic streak in favor of a turn that feels a little neat, the film slotted into its niche with a note of tidy wholesomeness.
I first encountered Louisa May Alcott in an abridged children’s edition of “Little Women” that was brimming with pastel illustrations and tidy moral lessons.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.