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Recent Examples of elbow room
If the spot will be used for morning meditation or movement, outfit the room with the proper furnishings and make sure there is enough elbow room for its intended purpose.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
Cosmic Guitar Even with a seemingly infinite amount of elbow room, sometimes galaxies stick together thanks to gravity.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2025
With that extra elbow room, Numarine was able to revamp the aft and beach club area.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
This creates a little extra elbow room when swiveled against the wall and also makes for a more relaxed lounge with views out the open door.
—New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
Cosmic Guitar Even with a seemingly infinite amount of elbow room, sometimes galaxies stick together thanks to gravity.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2025
With that extra elbow room, Numarine was able to revamp the aft and beach club area.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
This creates a little extra elbow room when swiveled against the wall and also makes for a more relaxed lounge with views out the open door.
—New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elbow room
Noun
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Amy Ayers, Jennifer Harbison, Sarah Harbison, and Eliza Thomas, all teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17, were killed and stripped of their clothing in a room in the back of the shop, before the place was set on fire.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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Featuring the songs and sweetly shaky voice of Peter Gill, 2nd Grade has the same sunny day, lonely room wistfulness and childlike innocence of classic Beach Boys songs with a twee edge.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The town has long been a welcoming space for the LGBTQ+ community, and that openness shows up in everything from the art to the hospitality to the food.—
Keyla Vasconcellos,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Event spaces are also getting an upgrade, with the inclusion of an esports gaming area and new conference rooms.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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“Elbow room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow%20room. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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