as in street
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the city is celebrated for its broad, tree-lined boulevards
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Recent Examples of boulevard
Among those challenges are the growing number of vacant historic buildings along Hollywood and Sunset boulevards.
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Daily News,
20 June 2026
After touring the city and admiring the boulevards and parks with dear ol’ mom, Nicholas and Ileana made a bet on the Army-Navy football game, the Journal said.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
From the official starting point in Chicago to its dramatic end marker at Lincoln and Olympic boulevards in Santa Monica on the Pacific Ocean, here are some of the best attractions to visit on an epic Route 66 road trip.
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
Fresh Las Olas restaurants spur foot traffic and help everyone on the boulevard, argues restaurateur Tim Petrillo, who’s also planning to open his coastal Mediterranean-Asian spot NAIA this fall.
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Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2026
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Daily News,
20 June 2026
After touring the city and admiring the boulevards and parks with dear ol’ mom, Nicholas and Ileana made a bet on the Army-Navy football game, the Journal said.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
From the official starting point in Chicago to its dramatic end marker at Lincoln and Olympic boulevards in Santa Monica on the Pacific Ocean, here are some of the best attractions to visit on an epic Route 66 road trip.
—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
Fresh Las Olas restaurants spur foot traffic and help everyone on the boulevard, argues restaurateur Tim Petrillo, who’s also planning to open his coastal Mediterranean-Asian spot NAIA this fall.
—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boulevard
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The exhibit opens Thursday afternoon across the street from a Revolutionary War battlefield linked to the cannons.
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The protest’s matriarch Unlike most of Albania’s protests in over three decades of democracy, the young people on the streets this time are joined by an increasing number of retirees.
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
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Work being done along Interstate 494 in Bloomington is just one of 200 projects the Minnesota Department of Transportation has scheduled this summer to fix up highways, bridges and other infrastructure.
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Foot traffic has slowed to a trickle, and the restaurant’s layout — with an almost entirely open wall that looks onto one of Boyle Height’s busiest thoroughfares — isn’t helping.
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Routinely vacuuming and doing quick sweeps with your wet mop can help tide you over until the kids are back in school or your house becomes a little less of a thoroughfare.
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There was another car on the opposite side of the road with major front-end damage.
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From California politics to safety concerns on Sacramento roads, here’s a quick digest of some of the top stories for June 23, 2026.
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District Attorney Nathan Hochman said 33 vehicles safely drove past the area before Bickham sped down the freeway.
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Costco opted to open a gas station only in a shopping center that hugs the 5 freeway at Oso Parkway.
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The alert triggered temporary closures along a major highway, the Décarie expressway, as well as a temporary shutdown of significant sections of two subway lines.
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.
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On one end, the route took the avocado and papaya from Mexico to Asia.
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Events celebrating America’s 250th birthday mean some changes for fireworks viewing on the Mall and the route of the Independence Day Parade.
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Food also figured into other odd roadway incidents.
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
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“Boulevard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boulevard. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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