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
The art in the alley constantly changes, so make time to take it all in.
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Karon Warren, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
If gifts are more up your alley for your mom, those costs are also increasing.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
One recent incident, described in a police search warrant affidavit, involved a man with a gun who had threatened a street vendor and her young brother in the 2200 block of South Central Avenue before fleeing down an alley.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Rose’s white van was later seen behind a Pantry Pride store, near the bowling alley.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
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Karon Warren, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
If gifts are more up your alley for your mom, those costs are also increasing.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
One recent incident, described in a police search warrant affidavit, involved a man with a gun who had threatened a street vendor and her young brother in the 2200 block of South Central Avenue before fleeing down an alley.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Rose’s white van was later seen behind a Pantry Pride store, near the bowling alley.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for alley
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alley
Noun
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The water glimmers across the street.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The response in communities nationwide has been swift, with groups such as the Tucson Rapid Response network organizing to monitor and track federal immigration action on the street.—
Carolina Cuellar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
Noun
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That’s the road in a banana republic to high or even hyperinflation.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The wildfires burning tens of thousands of acres in the South have destroyed homes, prompted evacuations and closed major roads.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Damm said more than 1,000 homes are currently under construction as well as a highway linking the city to Copenhagen, lying about 60 miles west.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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“Alley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alley. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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