off-limits
Example Sentences
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On Martha’s Vineyard, “beach keys” are the ultimate status symbol, giving affluent property owners entry to secluded stretches of sand that are off-limits to the masses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
He’s watched movies about parents who have lost children and then kept their bedroom off-limits, preserved just as it was the day they died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Unless cooked, vegetables such as green peppers, green onions, tomatoes and mushrooms were also off-limits.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
And while their relationship is off-limits for our interview, the couple's visibility, combined with KWN's lyrics, made a bold statement about queer relationships in a musical space that's traditionally been hostile to same-sex love.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Since Mundín was most at risk, being a guy, he’d stay at the embassy, as it’s off-limits to the SIM if they’re obeying rules anymore.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
