as in street
a narrow passage between buildings
One can spend days exploring all the alleys and backstreets of the old city.
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Recent Examples of alley
People who, for example, park in an alley, fire lane or who obstruct traffic could face higher fines.
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2025
Shops boarded their windows and doors and at night people lit fires in alleys and took bats to the sides of cars.
—Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
These ones with a 2.75-inch inseam are right up my alley.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 22 June 2025
Adding another talented name at a low cost is right up Howie Roseman's alley.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2025
Shops boarded their windows and doors and at night people lit fires in alleys and took bats to the sides of cars.
—Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
These ones with a 2.75-inch inseam are right up my alley.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 22 June 2025
Adding another talented name at a low cost is right up Howie Roseman's alley.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for alley
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alley
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The numbers, which were obtained through a public records lawsuit and released by the Deportation Data Project at the University of California Berkeley, give the first real glimpse of how Trump's immigration enforcement policy is playing out in the streets.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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According to local authorities, Powell was found lying unconscious on the street near Carlton and Pacific Avenues in Prospect Heights at around 10:20 p.m..—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
30 June 2025
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Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice said most remaining rescues are being attempted at camp sites, but they are isolated because of road damage.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
5 July 2025
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According to the stewards, Bearman slowed down before accelerating into the pit entry road at 260 kmph.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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The project aims to open the new highway crossing by 2032.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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The highway in the area has been washed away, the outlet also reported.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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“Alley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alley. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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