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
The bloom currently wreaking havoc off the coast produces a neurotoxin called domoic acid, which accumulates in small fish like sardines and anchovies.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025
He said the Russians give women canned food like sardines or bottled water afterward.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024
We squeezed into the wights’ jeep, eight kids packed like sardines.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
