tidy

Example Sentences

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“Is that true? Or some of your baffling human politeness, where you say neat and tidy things about people you despise?”

From Literature

She makes me laugh one minute, tidies without permission the next.

From Literature

“Mostly cleaning and tidying rooms, making the beds—that sort of thing.”

From Literature

We put on our uniforms and sit down to our breakfast of tea and sesame-topped bizkochikos, our favorite biscuits, while Mima tidies the kitchen and Papa reads the newspaper with a pair of thick glasses.

From Literature

“When the light comes on, I get a burst of energy and strength—you have to tidy up the mess here, wash the dishes there,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal