Etymology
Origin of shoebox
Example Sentences
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Authorities estimate that more than 220,000 people in the city of 7.5 million live in so-called "shoebox" flats, around one-third of which need major renovation.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
The shoebox of football cards, the smell of my old hockey equipment, the sound of the desk safe where I kept my silver dollars all transport me back decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
The statement also mentioned a decade-old report which said that the relics were left forgotten in a shoebox, suggesting that custodianship also included "safe upkeep".
From BBC ● May 6, 2025
I scooped my jewelry into a shoebox with my passport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
The Crummys put a big shoebox on the hotel desk, and Cold Sassy filled it up with names like the Waldorf and the Savoy.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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