Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backstreets
Noun
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Iranians retreated from the streets.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026 -
Zacarias was the fifth cyclist killed on New York City’s streets and the 34th New Yorker killed in a traffic crash so far this year, according to the bicyclist advocacy group Transportation Alternatives.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Drivecast is our weekly podcast giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the biggest stories, controversies, and characters shaping the automotive industry and the way our roads look today.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
19 Mar. 2026
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Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab urged residents to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary movement, warning that many trees had fallen and crews were working to clear roads.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Oil funded the building of major highways, the Kainji Dam, National Theatre (now the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts), and the National Stadium in the then-capital city Lagos.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Active Transportation Commission will provide feedback on four ongoing projects related to Fruitridge Road, one of Sacramento’s most dangerous thoroughfares; Arden Way and Auburn Boulevard; Stockton Boulevard, including bus routes along the roadway; and bike lanes on T Street.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Downtown, museums like The Broad sit near lively outdoor plazas, while main thoroughfares like Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice and Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles proper invite visitors to wander between boutiques, cafes, and galleries under the sun.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kojima’s denim industry is at a crossroads, where the love for its heritage and the desire to preserve it must meet the need for new generations to step in and carry the torch forward.—
Jessica Binns,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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The questions put Homeland Security at a crossroads.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Paris — Anyone visiting Paris just over a decade ago would doubtless have been charmed by the city’s timeless attractions — brasseries serving delicious food, museums crammed with famous works of art, boulevards of chic stores — all overlooked by the sparkling lights of the Eiffel Tower.—
Lisa Courbebaisse,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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On social media, some Latinos have been calling for the many murals of Chavez to be painted over, and for schools and boulevards bearing his name to be renamed after Huerta.—
Adrian Florido,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2026
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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,
24 Mar. 2026
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This individual's brain – their hippocampus, specifically – looks like a tree, arteries stretching out like branches.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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As the population of Alameda has grown, the Webster and Posey tubes which connect the island to downtown Oakland have developed into congested arteries.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Thousands of miles away, one of the world’s most critical energy arteries – the Strait of Hormuz – has also come to a virtual standstill as missiles and drones crisscross the Persian Gulf and Iran steps up its attacks on ships.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Backstreets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstreets. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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