as in street
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the city is celebrated for its broad, tree-lined boulevards
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Recent Examples of boulevard
Sherman Park residents attending the hearing both virtually and in-person expressed concerns about cleanliness, late night loitering, proximity to a neighborhood park and saturation of gas stations along the boulevard.
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La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Oklahoma native Tom Koulax opens a chili burger stand at Beverly and Rampart boulevards in Los Angeles.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
In 1899, a French entrepreneur named Gustave-Émile Dumoutier petitioned Hanoi’s local government, then a colonial possession of France, to develop a stately hotel on the corner of Henri-Rivière boulevard.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Titman, Garcia Flores and Queener were all killed in the same crash on Northgate and Del Paso boulevards, an intersection next to the onramp to Highway 160.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Oklahoma native Tom Koulax opens a chili burger stand at Beverly and Rampart boulevards in Los Angeles.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
In 1899, a French entrepreneur named Gustave-Émile Dumoutier petitioned Hanoi’s local government, then a colonial possession of France, to develop a stately hotel on the corner of Henri-Rivière boulevard.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Titman, Garcia Flores and Queener were all killed in the same crash on Northgate and Del Paso boulevards, an intersection next to the onramp to Highway 160.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boulevard
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Still, the street corner will remain the soul of his operation — and the music at the heart of it all.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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QueenEr’Re was the second 11-year-old to be killed on the block since early 2023, the latest loss in an area already marked by streets named for Derrick Turnbow and Domonic Davis, whose young lives were also claimed by gun violence.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 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,
6 Mar. 2026
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Then last year came the discovery of Rancho Izaguirre, just 45 minutes down the highway, where bone fragments, clothing and other evidence indicated the cartel had been disposing of bodies.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Touhy Avenue is a major east-west Chicago thoroughfare running from Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood to Elk Grove Village — and linking Lincolnwood, Skokie, Niles, Chicago's Edison Park neighborhood, Park Ridge, and Des Plaines.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Cinespace Studios Los Angeles is located in a bustling retail district on one of the Valley’s major thoroughfares, Victory Boulevard.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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Bojorquez wants to protect tax dollars, improve the maintenance of roads and bridges and fight for fair elections.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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The driver lost control of the vehicle, veered off the road and struck a tree, the statement said.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The agency said a trooper was investigating a crash and had the patrol car parked on the right shoulder of the freeway with its emergency lights on when it was rear-ended by the Jeep.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, many Black neighborhoods were gravely impacted by redlining, divestment and freeway construction, severing economic stability and reducing access to green spaces and fresh food.—
Martine Thompson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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According to unconfirmed police dispatch reports, after the person was injured, officers followed what appeared to be a white taxi along the expressway in neighboring Niles.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility The InterContinental has accessible routes, wheelchair-accessible rooms (with options for roll-in showers), and visual alarms, in addition to accessible parking, a pool hoist, braille signage, and accessible meeting rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Still, a bigger headache for Beijing appears to be extensive conflict in the region and major disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz – a critical shipping route for crude from countries including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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The vehicle went off the roadway, onto the sidewalk and crashed into the three pedestrians.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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That could lead to a few wet roadways for the morning drive.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Boulevard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boulevard. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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