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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

Within a gloomy back gallery, she reconstructed a cavelike living room, complete with fur rugs and a bone telephone, all of which would be at home in Bedrock.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2023

“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

Coming from the bright afternoon, the subway entrance feels dark and cavelike.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi