out of the box
Americanadverb
idiom
Example Sentences
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As with his “Transformers” spin-off “Bumblebee,” he makes movies like a child who loves taking his action figures out of the box and giving them a silly soul.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Enjoy these pies straight out of the box or warm them up in the microwave for a few seconds.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025
Few surfaces are as seductively slippery right out of the box as PTFE—especially appealing if you want to cook delicate foods like eggs and fish while adding little, or no, fat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
It works natively with Xbox's Game Pass subscription service out of the box, meaning members will start off with hundreds of games in their library.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025
She lets go of the crayon she’s been holding and picks a new one out of the box.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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