close quarters

Example Sentences

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“Anytime you have a gathering of kids in close quarters, you risk sharing germs,” says Elizabeth Murray, a pediatrician in Rochester, New York.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026

The Nunalik’s 20-man crew lived in close quarters, many sharing cabins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

And they have to play in these close quarters; it was a very close kind of set.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025

Like “Friends,” to which “Adults” will inevitably be compared, it’s a story of young people living in close quarters, conveniently both for them and for the purposes of comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2025

But at night, when it was cold, they were all grateful for the close quarters.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen