packed

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Watching the movie in its original format, with an ecstatic audience in a packed theater, was transporting, communal, enough to make one sentimental.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

On game nights, throngs of supporters donning Knicks gear have been spilling out of packed bars, projecting the game onto the sides of buildings, and holding impromptu watch parties.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Ticket prices for Monday's game are out of the reach of most New Yorkers, but the self-proclaimed "World's Most Famous Arena" will still be packed to the rafters, with celebrity fans courtside.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

After the raids, the quinceañera shops, normally packed with girls and doting mothers on weekends, often sat empty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

I stood and shook the snow out of my clothes—it was actually packed in my ears—and tipped the sled upright.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen