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Recent Examples of elbow room
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.
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Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2025
All in all, the soaking was a small price to pay for sizable savings and generous elbow room.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 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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Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2025
All in all, the soaking was a small price to pay for sizable savings and generous elbow room.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 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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For all its homage to maritime heritage, the rooms themselves do not skimp on contemporary comforts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Only recently had many countries stopped treating solo female travelers as a problem to be managed, no longer refusing them hotel rooms when traveling without a man, or denying them credit cards to pay for it.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mrigakshi is a science journalist who enjoys writing about space exploration, biology, and technological innovations.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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The hotel’s outdoor lawn and event space has quickly become a hot wedding venue—nearly every weekend in the summer and fall was booked up.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Elbow room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow%20room. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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