like sardines
idiom
: without enough room to move around
A large crowd of reporters was crammed/packed like sardines into a small room.
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Fatty fish The American Heart Association recommends eating two servings of fatty fish like sardines, salmon, oysters, anchovies, and mussels each week.
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Beth Krietsch, SELF, 22 Jan. 2026
How To Get Omega-3s Fish like sardines, mackerel, and tuna are good sources of EPA and DHA, while ALA comes from plant foods like walnuts, flaxseed, and canola oil.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 21 Jan. 2026
His first post on Sunday (Nov. 9) was of a news montage of clips filmed at airports overrun with frustrated travelers, helplessly packing in like sardines.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
Zerner recommends eating a 3-ounce serving of fatty fish, like sardines, twice a week.
—Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Beth Krietsch, SELF, 22 Jan. 2026
How To Get Omega-3s Fish like sardines, mackerel, and tuna are good sources of EPA and DHA, while ALA comes from plant foods like walnuts, flaxseed, and canola oil.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 21 Jan. 2026
His first post on Sunday (Nov. 9) was of a news montage of clips filmed at airports overrun with frustrated travelers, helplessly packing in like sardines.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
Zerner recommends eating a 3-ounce serving of fatty fish, like sardines, twice a week.
—Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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