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In either context, any space more than 30 feet from a window starts to feel cavelike.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2023

At Gordon’s Wine Bar, it was common to find every table in its cavelike cellar and on its outdoor patio full and a long line of customers waiting.

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2021

“There’s a psychological impact too. The more stuff we have, the more closed-in and cavelike a space will feel.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2020

Hatfield presents a similar contrast with a rusted metal barrel whose cavelike interior is prettily illuminated with twinkling pinpoint lights.

From Washington Post • Jul. 5, 2018

We walk inside this cavelike tunnel, and my head starts spinning again.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya