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Recent Examples of alameda
But what has resonated most, the words that adorn hundreds of monuments erected in plazas, streets, and playgrounds across the world, is his prophecy that someday the grandes alamedas, the great avenues lined with trees, would open for the free people of tomorrow to walk through.
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Ariel Dorfman, The New York Review of Books, 31 Aug. 2023
Ariel Dorfman, The New York Review of Books, 31 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alameda
Noun
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The walkway closure and bypass are expected to be necessary for about a month, according to Disneyland officials.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Stroll Falls Park on the Reedy, a 32-acre green space known for its cascading waterfalls, landscaped gardens, and the Liberty Bridge suspension walkway.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At the heart of the Gezi Park protests was a stand against Erdoğan’s plans to convert one of the few remaining green spaces of Istanbul into a neo-Ottoman arcade, one of many development and construction programs initiated under the regime for the sake of the simulacrum of progress and development.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Built in 1867, it’s housed within a neoclassical, four-story double arcade with marble floors, glass domed ceilings, and spectacular mosaics.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The East Wing, which will house a ballroom, office space and a two-story colonnade, will be built to roughly the same height as the existing executive residence and will be slightly taller than the adjacent Treasury building.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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But several months later, construction crews tore down the East Wing and colonnade, as well as the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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My mall-walking friend Donna shops regularly at Trader Joe’s, especially for their prepared soups, bananas and chocolate.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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In a nation that’s largely overstored, there’s little room left to build new shopping centers, so mall owners have been focusing on modernizing existing properties.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Costa Nova, Portugal An hour south of Porto, the coastal town of Costa Nova has a cheerful row of striped houses sitting along its promenade.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
15 Feb. 2026
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Outside, along the promenade, emerging-market governments—from India to Nigeria—clamored to have their voices heard, taking over storefronts with glossy displays and bigger-than-life branding.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When asked why the shade structure was not included from the beginning, Trantalis said everyone thought an open-air plaza would work.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Same with traffic heading off to the left of the turnpike to get to the plaza bathrooms and fast-food windows.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Alameda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alameda. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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