How to Use neat in a Sentence
neat
adjective
- Fold the paper to make a neat edge.
- The store is always busy but they manage to keep the shelves stocked and neat.
- He keeps his apartment neat and clean.
- She's a neat person who has traveled a lot.
- There is, unfortunately, no neat solution to the problem.
- He's got a neat way of memorizing information.
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This one is a bit more sparse than the Pleiades, but still neat to see.
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Briley Lewis,
Popular Science,
27 Mar. 2023
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His hands, adorned with rings, lie at his sides on the neat white linens.
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Hanif Abdurraqib,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2023
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Sure would be neat to have Face ID on the Mac right about now!
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Wes Davis,
The Verge,
26 Sep. 2023
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The street is free of trash, the houses are neat and maintained.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2024
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The show is clear-eyed and irony-free, the plot laid out in neat, straight planking.
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Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
25 Jan. 2024
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Once in the city, the sides of roads and sidewalks are blocked by neat piles of sawed pine and oak trunks.
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James Call,
USA TODAY,
3 Sep. 2023
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Place each radish on the base of the egg slicer and gently press down to create neat slices.
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Maryal Miller Carter,
USA TODAY,
25 July 2023
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The boards weren’t measured and cut to fit at nice, neat right angles.
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IEEE Spectrum,
1 Feb. 2024
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The machining on the parts is neat and clean, and all the folding joints were tight and smooth.
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Bradley Ford,
Popular Mechanics,
26 July 2023
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But to be able to break it, be a part of that, is really neat.
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Bob Nightengale,
USA TODAY,
12 July 2023
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For those who like to have a neat crease in their pants, a crease tool might be in order.
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Barbara Bellesi Zito,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Feb. 2024
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Shirts have ties that can be fixed at the neck and waist in neat bows, or left loose to switch up the silhouette.
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Ellie Pithers,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2023
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A lot of the gifts [our families] give us don’t come in the neatest packages.
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Jean Guerrero,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Sep. 2023
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Sure enough, the four-month-old image showed neat rows of something abloom in the Croft backyard.
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Michael Tomasky,
The New Republic,
13 Feb. 2023
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Theirs is one of a collection of streets lined with neat, ranch‐style homes, single‐family, with small front yards.
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Alex Mar,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2023
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In a neat trick, Eliot makes the case for Zionism both philo-Semitic and anti-Semitic at the same time.
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Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2024
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Everything was so neat, even the blanket — same as you.
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Starr Bowenbank,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2023
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He was struck by how neat the second-floor apartment was.
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Chelsia Rose Marcius,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2023
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The neatest feature might be the sliding pop-up cardholder that lifts up the cards with the push of a button.
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Courtney Campbell,
Good Housekeeping,
10 Aug. 2023
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Keep things neat Make sure your jumpers are a shot as possible and keep them from crossing over any of the LEDs.
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Bradley Ford,
Popular Mechanics,
28 Feb. 2023
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The neat peat pots can sit on the window sill or on a countertop and will pack a punch for any homemade meals.
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Claire Rutter,
Rolling Stone,
7 Dec. 2023
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The tween's space looked neat and peaceful in neutrals, with her name in big trendy lettering on the wall.
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Angela Andaloro,
Peoplemag,
7 Dec. 2023
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Either way, this dish is served best in bowls or dessert dishes to help keep the dessert neat and presentable.
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Rebecca Lang,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2023
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The craft bar menu includes Oak & Eden permanent whiskeys offered neat or on-the-rocks for $9-$18.
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David Montesino,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2024
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