How to Use penalty box in a Sentence

penalty box

noun
  • Score a goal and end up in the penalty box.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Maybe Joy got stuck in the penalty box.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Rust went to the penalty box for two minutes.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • As a result, this name is headed to the penalty box.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Couture tied the game when both teams had players in the penalty box.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Apr. 2018
  • Ubogagu was in on goal after the ball found her feet in the penalty box.
    — Luis Torres, Pro Soccer USA, 11 Aug. 2019
  • Meanwhile, the Hawks can’t seem to stay out of the penalty box.
    — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2022
  • So are the Knicks next in the penalty box, even ahead of the 76ers?
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2022
  • Megan Keller came shooting out of the penalty box and threw her gloves in the air.
    — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 16 Feb. 2022
  • Wil Trapp was called for a hand ball at the edge of the 18-yard penalty box.
    — Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Sigurdsson trickled in a shot from the left side of the penalty box.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
  • As well as his ability to arrive in the penalty box.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • His third was drilled into the bottom corner from the very edge of the penalty box.
    — Jay Harris, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • The two had barely sat in the penalty box before both teams were scrapping yet again.
    — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Bottles of the blue sports drink are stacked in hockey penalty boxes.
    — ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • In the film’s climax, Riley is sent to the penalty box for rough play.
    — Lisa Damour, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The Great 8 was slow to get up, and was flexing his right leg in the penalty box.
    — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Schimel was effectively sent to the penalty box by the state's top judge.
    — Daniel Bice, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2020
  • The clear presence of other bodies in the penalty box.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2026
  • While both players were in the penalty box, the Wild's offense sprung to life.
    — Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 28 Jan. 2021
  • At one point, there were 11 players crammed into the penalty box.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Both teams took trips to the penalty box in the first period, as has been the theme of the series.
    — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Dallas killed that one but went back to the penalty box in the final minute of the first overtime.
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Domi was penalized for the hit but did not serve any time in the penalty box, as the game was over.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
  • Anderson had just exited the penalty box and was sprung at the blue line.
    — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Gonzalez took a corner kick from the right side and sent the ball into the penalty box.
    — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2020
  • Leo Messi is in the penalty box, and all the country is watching you.
    — Michael Frank, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
  • But Cooper went out of his way to call out the penalty box official.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Mukhtar tapped a pass to Warren Madrigal at the top of the penalty box.
    — CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • Mukhtar tapped a pass to Warren Madrigal at the top of the penalty box.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026

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