packed like sardines
Example Sentences
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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
All of which makes the decision to play in the round, packed like sardines in a crushed tin can, all the more significant.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
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
But when they are asleep, with red blood cells packed like sardines in the liver, no clot forms.
From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2022
We squeezed into the wights’ jeep, eight kids packed like sardines.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
