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Recent Examples of boardwalks
The terrain is non-technical but rolling—much of it gravel or forest boardwalks—with cool, thin air at elevation.
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Alexandra Gillespie, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
Lori Wilson Park has dunes, boardwalks, playgrounds, and an off-leash dog area, while 40 beach access points make finding a quiet stretch effortless.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Beaches and boardwalks are public and free to access.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The city’s abundant parks, preserves, and waterways make outdoor living a way of life—from kayaking along the Caloosahatchee River to spotting manatees at Manatee Park or exploring the serene boardwalks of Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve.
—Carrie Honaker, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
Here in San Diego — where seaside calm and crowded boardwalks conceal deeper civic fatigue — the same national weariness swirls beneath daily life.
—Phillip Halpern, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Nearby is South Brohard Park, providing beach access for humans only, including boardwalks, benches, and showers.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Starved Rock, roughly a 100-mile drive southwest from the Loop, sees more than 2 million visitors per year, many of whom spend their time trekking along the park’s wooden boardwalks, bridges and stairways.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The park features many timber bridges, stairways, boardwalks and retaining walls that have deteriorated over the years and need repairs.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Alexandra Gillespie, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
Lori Wilson Park has dunes, boardwalks, playgrounds, and an off-leash dog area, while 40 beach access points make finding a quiet stretch effortless.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Beaches and boardwalks are public and free to access.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The city’s abundant parks, preserves, and waterways make outdoor living a way of life—from kayaking along the Caloosahatchee River to spotting manatees at Manatee Park or exploring the serene boardwalks of Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve.
—Carrie Honaker, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
Here in San Diego — where seaside calm and crowded boardwalks conceal deeper civic fatigue — the same national weariness swirls beneath daily life.
—Phillip Halpern, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Nearby is South Brohard Park, providing beach access for humans only, including boardwalks, benches, and showers.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Starved Rock, roughly a 100-mile drive southwest from the Loop, sees more than 2 million visitors per year, many of whom spend their time trekking along the park’s wooden boardwalks, bridges and stairways.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The park features many timber bridges, stairways, boardwalks and retaining walls that have deteriorated over the years and need repairs.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boardwalks
Noun
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Beyond the parks and city promenades, there are trails where the blooms come with mountain air, quiet paths, and real elevation gain.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside,
6 Mar. 2026
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Rihero Mesh Ballet Flats If last spring and summer were any indication, mesh flats will be back on city sidewalks and seaside promenades again in no time.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Its architecture, in which yew hedges and pleasantly aged pink-brick walls define rooms and axial walkways, was primarily Nicolson’s work.—
Amy Waldman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
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These fragrant perennials are at home in a cottage garden, garden border, along walkways, and in a butterfly garden, where their sweet fragrance attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.—
Lynn McAlpine,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The center, built in 2004 on former agricultural land at a cost of $285 million, is one of the largest regional malls in Southern California, with more than 30 buildings on 12 blocks, interspersed with parks, gardens and fountains.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The winter is usually Dubai’s peak tourist season with the city’s beaches, malls and hotel restaurants usually packed with tourists and wealthy locals.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Boardwalks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boardwalks. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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