backstreets

plural of backstreet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for backstreets
Noun
  • Located at Reed and First streets in downtown’s SoFA district, the building was purchased out of foreclosure in May for $175 million.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
  • The excavation, which began in September of last year and will conclude in July, uncovered a public bathhouse, residential blocks, luxury townhouses, streets, and a tower dating back nearly 2,000 years.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Several videos filmed in Simferopol, Crimea’s second city, and posted online show empty roads and public spaces.
    Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Most access points are reached from the west side, coming through Meeker, and Grimes noted that despite the isolation, the gravel roads are well-maintained, meaning a passenger vehicle should get you to most trailheads.
    Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
  • In the city of Taoyuan, home to the island's largest international airport, tanks drove down city streets and highways, videos and photos of the exercise showed, as armored vehicles from the Army’s 269th Infantry Brigade conducted combat readiness patrols morning.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • From the dramatic California coast to the historic thoroughfares of New England, the United States is brimming with scenic drives.
    Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026
  • Foot traffic has slowed to a trickle, and the restaurant’s layout — with an almost entirely open wall that looks onto one of Boyle Height’s busiest thoroughfares — isn’t helping.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Inventory levels at Cushing, Oklahoma, the pipeline crossroads of the United States, fell just below 19 million barrels last week, the lowest since August 2014.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • On the cusp of the 250th anniversary of its founding, the United States of America is at a crossroads.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Among those challenges are the growing number of vacant historic buildings along Hollywood and Sunset boulevards.
    Daily News, Daily News, 20 June 2026
  • After touring the city and admiring the boulevards and parks with dear ol’ mom, Nicholas and Ileana made a bet on the Army-Navy football game, the Journal said.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Photos also showed the bees crowding on nearby trees, weighing down on some tree limbs and branches.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Prune indeterminate tomatoes by removing the suckers, the small shoots between the main stem and side branches.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Larvae can rupture arteries, causing severe bleeding and leaving the animals severely anemic.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
  • Dr Mangla also schedules a Dexa scan, which assesses my bone density, and a CT calcium scan that measures the calcified plaque in my arteries and my risk of heart disease.
    Susan D'Arcy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026
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“Backstreets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstreets. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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