alleyway

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Recent Examples of alleyway Step into the narrow alleyways behind the facades to soak up the medieval atmosphere and discover a quieter side away from the busy main street. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025 Elsbeth was the ultimate tourist, ignoring every trash can and alleyway, seeing only the beauty of New York. Michelle King, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025 The large pieces of New York are set builds, such as the pizza shop and the neighboring alleyway. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025 To find it, simply follow the vibrant graffitied alleyway. Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for alleyway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleyway
Noun
  • Clark was then captured on surveillance video parking in an alley behind the apartment the pair were staying, the Chicago Tribune reported, citing prosecutors.
    Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 14 July 2025
  • Clark was then captured by surveillance video parking in an alley near the building and walking toward it with the container of gas, prosecutors said.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Some drove for hours to get there, while others simply walked in off the street.
    Rachel Pearson, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
  • Haunted by an incident in Boston several years earlier, Tim seems content to walk around the darkened streets, ensuring the town’s small businesses are locked and secured.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Routinely vacuuming and doing quick sweeps with your wet mop can help tide you over until the kids are back in school or your house becomes a little less of a thoroughfare.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
  • Back in Boone, the 1850 Hotel is a 20-suite hotel smack in the heart of town on King Street, Boone’s main thoroughfare.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Strengthening infrastructure – Communities need to prioritize schools, hospitals, roads, bridges, dams, water supply, sewer, sanitation, power, cellular, internet service, etc.
    Louis Gritzo, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Torrential rains caused travel delays throughout the city, flooding subways and roads and delaying flights at JFK, Laguardia and Newark airports.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • The project aims to open the new highway crossing by 2032.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
  • The highway in the area has been washed away, the outlet also reported.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • Video shot by an unidentified drier behind the Jeep shows the Doberman being dragged for an unspecified time as the vehicle swerved along the roadway.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 July 2025
  • But this led to concerns about blocking the roadway and impeding residents’ views, Brown said.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Obama has had several avenues (in Florida, Illinois, Mississippi and Ohio) and boulevards (in California, Florida, Georgia and Missouri) named after him.
    Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
  • La Vista was one of dozens of hotels built along Colfax from the 1930s through the 1960s, when the 27-mile boulevard — also a highway called U.S. 40 — was the gateway for tourists heading to the mountains.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 July 2025

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