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Without a studio deal or traditional packaging, the young trio’s goal has been to build an independent empire from the backstreets of London to the heart of Hollywood.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
That includes brick walls like Chicago backstreets, memorabilia from the Windy City's sports teams, other Chicago pictures and a wall with Illinois license plates that were brought in by customers.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Guys on mopeds are whizzing around the backstreets like dragonflies.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 30 May 2025
To explore Kita's unvarnished side, check out vintage shops and funky cafés in the backstreets of Nakazakicho; hit up the shop and tea salon MeiZ for fashion by Japanese designers and a matcha.
—Melinda Joe, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
That includes brick walls like Chicago backstreets, memorabilia from the Windy City's sports teams, other Chicago pictures and a wall with Illinois license plates that were brought in by customers.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Guys on mopeds are whizzing around the backstreets like dragonflies.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 30 May 2025
To explore Kita's unvarnished side, check out vintage shops and funky cafés in the backstreets of Nakazakicho; hit up the shop and tea salon MeiZ for fashion by Japanese designers and a matcha.
—Melinda Joe, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backstreet
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The unrest entered its 12th day with general strikes spreading across major commercial centers and street clashes intensifying, particularly in western Iran.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Similarly, drivers who routinely leave their vehicles on busy streets overnight are naturally more likely to have their cars damaged or stolen.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The report comes as record numbers of drivers have hit the roads during peak holiday periods (about 73 million for Thanksgiving last year alone) and as road trips continue to rate among the most popular ways to travel.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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The road to the Governor’s Office continues to run through San Jose, as Mayor Matt Mahan — who is seriously considering his own bid — hosted yet another candidate while pressing Sacramento leaders to take a more aggressive approach to California’s homelessness crisis.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The children tried to lose the car by riding onto a side street, but the car followed them there as well.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The shiny cobbles of the side street, the white brick of the wall opposite.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Dec. 2025
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The city will use brine to keep snow and ice from building on roads and highways.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The truck rolled down the level highway, and sleep spread over him like a large warm palm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Most Costcos are on major thoroughfares.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Here's the latest on construction along Les Paul Parkway, a major thoroughfare in Waukesha.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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The boulevard is lined with elegant boutiques, galleries, cafés, and some of the city’s most iconic architecture.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
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Bella Italia moved to the boulevard in 1988 after leaving a smaller location in the Wedgwood neighborhood.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Dec. 2025
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Congress, as the legislative branch, needs to seek bipartisan solutions to some of the major problems facing the United States today.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Thousands of miles of secondary roads are still paved this way today.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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Black ice is expected to form, especially on secondary roads and areas with runoff from melting snow.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Backstreet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstreet. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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