the queue stretches

Frequency: 6.06.8 per million words

The line extends over a long distance.

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Examples (10)

  • The queue stretched for more than a mile.
  • By morning, the queue stretched all the way around the block.
  • Every time a new iPhone is released, the queue stretches for hours outside the store.
  • If the queue stretches much longer, we'll miss our flight.
  • We saw that the queue was stretching far beyond the entrance.
  • The organizer worried that the queue might stretch into the street.
  • After the concert, the queue stretched endlessly for taxis.
  • It's a popular event, so expect the queue to stretch quite a distance.
  • Due to unexpected demand, the queue stretched around the building.
  • Even before opening, the queue had stretched down the entire street.