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Recent Examples of elbow room
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.
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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
On planes that also feature Mint business class, the Core cabin has 102 seats in a 3-3 layout, so the one drawback is a potential lack of elbow room as the A321 is just a single-aisle plane.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Sep. 2025
Fishers is looking for a little more elbow room around the art center and the Nickel Plate Amphitheater.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
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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
On planes that also feature Mint business class, the Core cabin has 102 seats in a 3-3 layout, so the one drawback is a potential lack of elbow room as the A321 is just a single-aisle plane.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Sep. 2025
Fishers is looking for a little more elbow room around the art center and the Nickel Plate Amphitheater.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbow room
Noun
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Then the short putt on 18 to leave too much room for comfort.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Accessibility The hotel is fully wheelchair accessible, and a number of rooms and suites have been designed specifically with those with disabilities in mind.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The rear seat space appears generous for the segment, and the tray is sized to meet both family and business needs.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Miniature wicker chairs, Beatrix Potter art prints, rocking horses, Fisher Price toys, and a strawberry-print carpet helped transform the space into a joyful wonderland for the two princes.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Elbow room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow%20room. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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