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Recent Examples of off-limits
Three weeks before the Venice Biennale opens to press and invited guests on May 5, much of the city’s exhibition infrastructure remained off-limits or unfinished.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
With phones off-limits and social media largely kept at bay, what actually happens inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual fundraiser remains mostly under wraps.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
After 105 years of English Football League existence, Anfield, Old Trafford and all those other Premier League cathedrals will remain strictly off-limits, barring the odd cup tie.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Beaches at state parks are off-limits to dogs.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
With phones off-limits and social media largely kept at bay, what actually happens inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual fundraiser remains mostly under wraps.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
After 105 years of English Football League existence, Anfield, Old Trafford and all those other Premier League cathedrals will remain strictly off-limits, barring the odd cup tie.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Beaches at state parks are off-limits to dogs.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-limits
Adjective
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Ibrahim’s injuries prevent him from working, so Hiba supports the household, often picking up private cleaning jobs from Facebook ads.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Located on a private reserve northeast of the park, Awasi Patagonia puts you an hour away from the Laguna Amarga entrance, and many guests spend their week doing day hikes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Our buildings are designed to use a closed-loop system.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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For instance, access to closed captioning and online-public comments differs on a case-by-case basis, with funding playing an important role.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Investigators say Mott climbed over an 8-foot fence topped with barbed wire before entering the restricted airfield.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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And speaking of restricted free agency, the obvious winner for most regrettable decision one year later was choosing Christian Braun’s extension over Peyton Watson’s.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
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Marettimo The most remote of the Egadi Islands, tiny Marettimo—accessible via ferry from Trapani—remains delightfully rustic thanks to its limited accessibility, near absence of cars, and lack of large hotels.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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And while the state has seen strong GDP growth in recent months, business groups still worry that this economic success could be stifled by limited job growth and economic uncertainty in the wake of federal policy changes.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Inside lies an exclusive self-winding chronograph (JCAA05) that provides a power reserve of 48 hours.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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“Off-limits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-limits. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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