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
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
Victoria's diet included cod liver oil, lard, salmon oil and oily fish like sardines, mackerel and salmon.
From BBC ● May 20, 2025
Then they would take the train home, packed together like sardines in the third-class car.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
