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
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
Tens of thousands had gathered to see Liverpool FC parade the Premier League trophy and were, as one witness put it, "packed like sardines" on Water Street.
From BBC • May 27, 2025
After a long flight, the passengers are packed like sardines into the “people movers,” which don’t move until they are full.
From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2022
Yes, we were packed like sardines into too few rooms, but those rooms were in normal apartment buildings.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
