like sardines
Example Sentences
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Maria Karystianou, who lost her 19-year-old daughter Marthi, said relatives had been "packed like sardines" and the spectacle was "an absolute disgrace".
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
A prominent member of the association of victims' families, Maria Karystianou, told reporters that relatives had been "packed like sardines".
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
With 32 men in a boat designed for 25, Short recalled, “it was like sardines in a tin.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
He split the place with Jac Collinsworth, his close high school friend, the two of them packed like sardines into a single room that doubled as the kitchen and dining space.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025
We fought our way into the shelter, which wasn’t much more than a box of strangers packed in like sardines.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
