sandbox

Example Sentences

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You have to provide them with a sandbox to play with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

He's previously described the fatigue of managing vast open-world sandbox games like Red Dead Redemption and GTA as playing a role in his departure.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

Playgrounds may remain as nostalgic landmarks, but the new measure of family fun looks more like a tasting menu than a sandbox.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

It gave players a sandbox to experiment with identity, relationships, and family structures in—spaces that often were unavailable in real life.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025

One that didn’t have no friends at the playground and just stood there watching while all the other kids were laughing and chasing each other around the sandbox and jumping off the bars.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña