alleyway
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On a freezing night in January, the body of a woman was found in an alleyway outside a Kirkland church where a local agency housed one of its roving emergency shelters. — Paige Cornwell, The Seattle Times, "Kirkland to get new shelter for women and families, as Eastside homeless population rises," 13 Apr. 2019 Following the premiere, guests including Helena Christensen and Anna Sui took a short stroll to the nearby Back Room, a clandestine watering hole, hidden down a staircase and through an alleyway, that once served as a Prohibition-era speakeasy. — Zachary Weiss, Vogue, "Chloë Grace Moretz and Isabelle Huppert Spook Moviegoers at the Premiere of Greta," 20 Feb. 2019 Box told the Forth Worth Star-Telegram that John Miller took a mattress Howard placed in a dumpster in the nearby alleyway out of the dumpster, and threw it on Howard's property. — Nicole Darrah, Fox News, "Texas father and son allegedly killed neighbor over mattress in trash bin: video released," 20 Sep. 2018 The alleyways still make shortcuts between the old garages, and the homes are well-kept, azaleas lush, magnolias bigger than ever. — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, "‘Absolute paradise’: Tom Wolfe’s idyllic Richmond childhood," 16 May 2018 In an alleyway shaded by a weeping fig tree, Bún Cá Sâm Cây Si is known for delicious nem cá: deep-fried spring rolls filled with wood-ear mushrooms, minced pork, scallion, and tender fish. — Peter Jon Lindberg, Condé Nast Traveler, "Hanoi, Time and Again," 20 Nov. 2018 Interim Police Chief Gary Tuggle said Sassafras was shot Sunday evening when a crime suppression unit encountered the man in an alleyway of a troubled west Baltimore neighborhood. — Fox News, "Man slain in Baltimore police shootout was paroled this year," 25 Sep. 2018 The live-crime missions range from a single fight in an alleyway to a lengthy battle against waves of foes on a rooftop. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Spider-Man PS4 review: Does whatever a spider can—and then some," 4 Sep. 2018 While construction continues to rebuild and restore businesses in historic Loveland, in an alleyway across the street, the Alley Boutique has brought a little piece of Loveland back to life. — Chuck Gibson, Cincinnati.com, "Alley Boutique first to reopen after historic Loveland fire," 15 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'alleyway.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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