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
Still on the market, Lake Point Estate boasts eight bedrooms and a whopping 18 bathrooms, plus a bowling alley, a cigar lounge, and other luxe amenities.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
The shooter and his companion ran from the lot, heading west down the north alley of Newport Avenue and then north toward Santa Monica Avenue, Maggi said in a statement.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
The body wasn’t discarded in a back alley, or left in a car, or hidden in a home.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
However, plans to restore the facility, which once had a bowling alley and movie theater, were delayed by the 2008 recession, O’Neil said.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
The shooter and his companion ran from the lot, heading west down the north alley of Newport Avenue and then north toward Santa Monica Avenue, Maggi said in a statement.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
The body wasn’t discarded in a back alley, or left in a car, or hidden in a home.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
However, plans to restore the facility, which once had a bowling alley and movie theater, were delayed by the 2008 recession, O’Neil said.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alley
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Mounted officers and sniffer dogs patrolled the streets near Windsor and Eton Central railway station, monitoring arrivals and maintaining security around the historic town.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Footage of the protests showed Ecuadorians clashing with police forces in the capital city of Quito on Tuesday as protesters dismantled fences and barriers while police fired tear gas in the streets.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Pledges to give it all away A good friend of philanthropist Michael Milken who has raised billions of dollars for cancer research, Ellison believes the road to bliss is altruistic giving.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Studies have also shown that the extra hour of daylight has resulted in safer roads, lower crime rates and economic benefits.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Intelligent highway, city, and parking capabilities At the core of this technology is High-speed Navigation Cruise Assist, which allows the SUV to easily handle national highways, urban expressways, and ring roads.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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According to the Dallas Morning News, Rice lost control while racing on a Dallas highway, causing a multi-vehicle hit-and-run.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Alley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alley. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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