How to Use social distancing in a Sentence

social distancing

noun
  • As lockdowns and social distancing became the norm, homes were no longer just dwellings but safe havens.
    — Omaid Homayun, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Also, people are not going to be amenable to any kind of social distancing.
    — Steven Levy, WIRED, 25 July 2024
  • What came next was a reminder of a season filled with masks, social distancing and Zooms.
    — Mike Vulpo, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Last year’s tournament was on a football field to allow for social distancing.
    — Lee Roop | [email protected], al, 18 Feb. 2023
  • This year’s main event will extend over two days to accommodate social distancing.
    — Jessica Swannie, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Working from home, social distancing, and spending so much time indoors changed day-to-day life in various ways.
    — Claire Gillespie, Health, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The grants were mostly earmarked for things like building outdoor dining that met social distancing needs.
    — Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Over the past few months, the family has been social distancing on their farm in Waco, Texas.
    — Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The question is the 6-foot social distancing guidelines that were put in place early on in the pandemic.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
  • For example, some of the changes that the pandemic brought about—such as mask wearing and social distancing—slowed down the flu spread last year.
    — Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Many such steps turned out to be effective, including social distancing and, yes, mask-wearing.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
  • Part 1 looked at Fauci’s record of statements on masks, social distancing, and vaccines.
    — Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 June 2024
  • This means that masks or social distancing measures are not effective in preventing the spread of malaria.
    — Anna Gordon, Time, 28 June 2023
  • Some remote, drop-off types of services were developed in the past few years to cope with social distancing measures and they will still be offered.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Back then, the guidance for social distancing allowed for outdoor excursions, like going for a walk.
    — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2023
  • That was five years ago, and the United States has long since tamped down the spread of the disease with social distancing and vaccines.
    — Terina Allen, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Since the era of social distancing, a desire to reconnect with friends and family has led to more ambitious group trips.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The idea was to divide them into three separate zones, to avoid overcrowding and allow for social distancing.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Companies were forced to adapt to the disruption brought about by health fears, social distancing and supply chain bottlenecks.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The ceremony was still held but with social distancing measures in place and a smaller audience.
    — Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Milder explained that due to lockdowns and social distancing, people were less likely to contract the viruses that can lead to pneumonia.
    — Julia Landwehr, Health, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Amid lockdowns and social distancing, customers flocked to its stores—which were deemed essential services in many locations—and spent big to spruce up their homes.
    — Belle Lin, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Back during the peak of social distancing, parties felt impossible—and, sometimes, so did the future.
    — Sheila Liming, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Once social distancing regulations began to lift, even more benefits to working from home emerged.
    — Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Many sought the familiarity of Laboe’s voice to counter the isolation of stay-at-home orders and social distancing rules.
    — Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
  • There were tons of disruptions to business during the era of lockdowns and social distancing, and that hurt the ability of restaurants to serve customers.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Some people are bird-watching, and others are gathering in common areas to read or attend talks, while wearing masks and social distancing.
    — ABC News, 8 May 2026
  • The virus spread quickly in the high-density areas, where social distancing was nearly impossible.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Six years later, school and business closures, mask wearing, and social distancing are dim, unpleasant memories.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The move to the Del Mar park, which allowed for social distancing, was born out of necessity during the pandemic.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2023

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