sandbox

Example Sentences

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The slide had a gang tag painted onto it, and two people hovered under the slide on the edge of the sandbox.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Throughout his career, Soderbergh has sought out new technology and filmmaking techniques to play around with, lending his work an exciting sandbox quality where anything goes.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

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

When they got to their yard, they went directly to the sandbox where Sam's big tin shovel was lying beside a dented kitchen pot.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry