Examples of sidewalk in a Sentence
Bicycles are not allowed on the sidewalk.
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As a teen, country-rocker Daniel Donato would sit on the sidewalk outside of Robert's Western World after playing gigs and gaze up at the Ryman Auditorium.
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Aug. 2025
A day after his death, dozens of votive candles were lit and left on the sidewalk outside Exotic World as the victim’s friends consoled each other and swapped stories about Herrera.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Children chase candy thrown from floats, residents grill on sidewalks and share food with neighbors.
—Meredith Nierman, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
Tents near highway on- and off-ramps have become increasingly easy to spot in recent months, including in the city of San Diego, where a camping ban triggered a partial exodus from downtown sidewalks, and many officials believe more money needs to be spent clearing those sites.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Aug. 2025
A day after his death, dozens of votive candles were lit and left on the sidewalk outside Exotic World as the victim’s friends consoled each other and swapped stories about Herrera.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Children chase candy thrown from floats, residents grill on sidewalks and share food with neighbors.
—Meredith Nierman, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
Tents near highway on- and off-ramps have become increasingly easy to spot in recent months, including in the city of San Diego, where a camping ban triggered a partial exodus from downtown sidewalks, and many officials believe more money needs to be spent clearing those sites.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Sidewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidewalk. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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sidewalk
noun
side·walk
ˈsīd-ˌwȯk 
: a usually paved walk at the side of a street or road
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