How to Use shoebox in a Sentence

shoebox

noun
  • Cut circles in the top of a shoebox and drop in treats for your cat to fish out.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Some are small, the size of a shoebox; others are much larger.
    — Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023
  • In our shoebox of a dorm room, Vic’s head crept above the pillows.
    — Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Put two rocks on the floor and use your toes to try to pick one up and deposit it in a shoebox.
    — Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 July 2021
  • And on top of all that, your photos could be damaged if the shoebox gets crushed.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Tape a small piece of paper inside the shoebox on the other end.
    — Austin American-Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Then the next player on the team hops into the shoeboxes for their turn.
    — Catherine Holecko, Parents, 30 July 2024
  • Don't toss them in a shoebox to roll around and come into contact with each other.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Household savings are not like a shoebox stuffed with cash that is being spent down.
    — Mike Sommers, Fortune Europe, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Here are six things that commonly get stuffed in a shoebox that should never be stored there.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
  • His jars go into a shoebox, one for hot-weather crops, one for cool-weather crops.
    — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The flywheel is small, not unlike an extra large shoebox.
    — Katia Riddle, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The footwear also comes housed in a cool shoebox complete with a set of dog tags like the ones the band used to rock.
    — Ron Hart, SPIN, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Her shoebox of a room has enough space for a sleeping bag as a bed, a desk, and a couple of storage bins.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Mar. 2026
  • One year at Christmas, Valerie and her mom came to our door with a shoebox.
    — Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Ben Williams opens up a blue shoebox, and history comes pouring out.
    — Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Fortunately, the shoeboxes had been packed and moved out just in time.
    — Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Many, many others are stashed in shoeboxes in a supply closet.
    — Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Yorick talks about Elvis' twin brother Jesse, who was stillborn and buried in a shoebox.
    — Nick Schager, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Each weather balloon has a device about the size of a shoebox attached to it called a radiosonde.
    — Leah Vredenbregt, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Everyone seems to have a spot like that, a shoebox, junk drawer or shelf in the hallway closet.
    — Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2021
  • But don’t kid yourself, this thing is about as aerodynamic as a shoebox taped to a cinder block.
    — New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Use shoeboxes in any room—even kitchens—for cheap, effective storage.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 22 June 2026
  • Unbeknownst to me, the father had stored three handguns and bullets in a shoebox.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2023
  • The equivalent in London would be a shoebox with half the amenities.
    — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Toiletries Toiletries shouldn't be stored in a shoebox for the same reason as art supplies.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
  • However, the work astern put such a steep rake in the hatch that the rear window presents the effective height of a shoebox.
    — Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 27 Oct. 2021
  • The result, Delilah, consisted of three small units, each roughly the size of a shoebox.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Helen places Kim’s letter in an old shoebox and sets the box upon a high shelf in the kitchen, on top of a stack of books.
    — Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Teens, tweens, and shoebox-sized apartment dwellers alike can welcome this upholstered bed frame into their space.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026

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