How to Use social distancing in a Sentence

social distancing

noun
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  • 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
  • Also, people are not going to be amenable to any kind of social distancing.
    — Steven Levy, WIRED, 25 July 2024
  • Their first meal, in July 2021, was a celebration of the end of social distancing, held in the backyard of O’Neil’s apartment building.
    — Mahira Rivers, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • But there was little transmission in 2020, when people were wearing masks and social distancing to avoid Covid.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 3 May 2023
  • The used goods and resale industry was hard hit during the pandemic when social distancing kept shoppers out of stores.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2023
  • Combined with social distancing measures, the effect was immediate, and not just in slowing the spread of Covid-19.
    — Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Last year’s tournament was on a football field to allow for social distancing.
    — Lee Roop | [email protected], al, 18 Feb. 2023
  • This means that masks or social distancing measures are not effective in preventing the spread of malaria.
    — Anna Gordon, Time, 28 June 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
  • 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
  • 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 hobby of caring for houseplants has exploded since the start of the pandemic in 2020, when people who were social distancing were looking for any diversion to pass the time at home.
    — Brittanie Shey, Chron, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Yet 2020 already seems historic—how remote so many of its rituals now feel, from the Lysol scrubbing of innocent groceries to the six-feet rule of social distancing.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Back then, the guidance for social distancing allowed for outdoor excursions, like going for a walk.
    — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 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
  • This year’s main event will extend over two days to accommodate social distancing.
    — Jessica Swannie, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
  • But as social distancing became commonplace in 2020, hotels began to cut back on the service.
    — CBS News, 10 Nov. 2023
  • And at the time, what scientists knew was viruses that are spread via droplets, 6-feet is a good distance for social distancing to protect people from not getting infected.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
  • Over the last two years, children have been staying home from school, wearing masks and practicing social distancing, which has led to low RSV activity.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 Nov. 2022
  • The birds, which like to waddle together in packed colonies, are not particularly good at social distancing.
    — Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Intended to encourage social distancing, the sign was a legacy of the pandemic.
    — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Consumer habits changed with less social distancing, return to office mandates and the resurgence of other entertainment options.
    — Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2024

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