How to Use off-limits in a Sentence

off-limits

adjective

• No genre of artistry was deemed off-limits for Bennett.
  — Jose Valentino Ruiz, The Conversation, 22 July 2023
• Is there anything that’s off-limits for you two to talk about in public?
  — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2023
• Anything that goes awry is in the past and thus off-limits for discussion.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2023
• But many of the ways that colleges considered race are now off-limits.
  — Nick Anderson and Susan Svrluga, Anchorage Daily News, 29 June 2023
• Even so, some features on the Mac were still deemed off-limits for a mobile device.
  — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 24 June 2024
• Swimming in the Seine has, with some exceptions, been off-limits since 1923.
  — John Leicester, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2023
• Harry then went up to the office Derek kept strictly off-limits.
  — Sean Williams, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2023
• His team is currently building a new set inside the prison chapel but that’s off-limits to us for now.
  — Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2023
• True to its name, La Casa de la Playa feels like your own private beach house; there were very few off-limits areas.
  — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
• Brosnan’s alleged choice to walk in an off-limits area has left many puzzled.
  — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2024
• What was once off-limits is now a major revenue producer for the NFL.
  — oregonlive, 27 July 2023
• Two-thirds of the rugged Sierra is inaccessible or off-limits to logging, so fire will have to do much of the work.
  — Brian Melley, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023
• And many of us have several shows or movies that are totally off-limits.
  — ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 23 Oct. 2024
• The same person said the contract does not count digital or streaming projects as off-limits.
  — Jeremy Barr, Faiz Siddiqui and Sarah Ellison, Anchorage Daily News, 10 May 2023
• Despite the shift, some areas of the Capitol remain off-limits to sneakers, including the lobby to the U.S. House floor.
  — Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 26 July 2023
• Both are located south of the capital, which has become off-limits to most Haitians.
  — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 July 2024
• The small but mighty vessel can venture into waters that are off-limits to larger ships.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2023
• Haven's housing, a short walk from the main hub, is still off-limits to anyone but staff members and residents to keep that space private.
  — Katheryn Houghton, CBS News, 24 May 2023
• Zuberi had deemed the garage where the cell was located off-limits to his family, Reynolds alleges.
  — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
• The canyon and parking areas are now completely off-limits.
  — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2023
• Roosts, though, pose a problem, often because the roosts themselves will be within the city limits and thus, off-limits to any type of hunting.
  — M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 11 July 2024
• And the upstairs, where Jodi roamed, was completely off-limits.
  — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 29 Mar. 2024
• Ivory, cream, and white are still off-limits, though, unless the bride specifically requests it.
  — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
• The ships are fast, stable and can go into shallow water that’s off-limits to bigger, heavier ships.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2023
• The Queen frontman was known for his exuberant style, but his iconic garb has been mostly off-limits to the public.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2023
• Many of the pieces sold on the spot, such as the Arrow necklace in emeralds and diamonds (the bracelet and earrings are pictured here), so, per client request, these are now off-limits to press.
  — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
• Some of those towns have since been reinhabited; some remain off-limits.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2022
• In the past, threat actors mainly respected hospitals as off-limits, but that is far from the case today.
  — Chris Novak, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
• Even the sky isn’t off-limits — a plane overhead pulls a massive banner, urging those below to call now and rent the precious airborne signage.
  — Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2024
• An email from the film’s small army of publicists before the event reminded journalists in bright red text that personal questions were strictly off-limits.
  — Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 26 Jan 2025