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Recent Examples of elbow room
Cleo loves that her new office overlooks the addition’s main dance studio, which is generously spaced with 28-foot-high ceilings and 1,400-square-foot of elbow room.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
But for decades, the city’s live music scene has struggled to find the kind of elbow room that helped launch its recording industry to global fame.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
With nearly 11,500 square feet of space over a few floors, Muji shoppers should have plenty of elbow room to check out the apparel, accessories, home wares, gifts and other items that the Japanese lifestyle brand is serving up.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
Night skiing is on the rise, as resorts throughout North America and Europe have extended their hours, promising novelty, convenience, and more elbow room on the mountain.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2025
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
But for decades, the city’s live music scene has struggled to find the kind of elbow room that helped launch its recording industry to global fame.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
With nearly 11,500 square feet of space over a few floors, Muji shoppers should have plenty of elbow room to check out the apparel, accessories, home wares, gifts and other items that the Japanese lifestyle brand is serving up.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
Night skiing is on the rise, as resorts throughout North America and Europe have extended their hours, promising novelty, convenience, and more elbow room on the mountain.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbow room
Noun
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The budget came weeks after Gondongwana said South Africa’s debt is projected to peak this fiscal year after rising for nearly two decades, creating room for more infrastructure investment and tax relief.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The living room has a stone fireplace and a long antique table, and opens onto sea-facing terraces.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The question box includes a space for your name, but this is optional.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The space agency quickly determined that the 2022 strike trimmed the smaller asteroid’s orbit around its bigger companion.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Elbow room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow%20room. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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