as in picnic
a situation or state of carefree comfort
just knew that if I hit the lottery, I'd be on easy street for the rest of my life
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Recent Examples of easy street
The Bruins lived on easy street for more than a decade.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 8 May 2026
While most of Waymo's miles are on the easy streets of Phoenix, having no injury liability in 22 miles is a very impressive result, particuarly when coming from a 3rd party.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
No less effective for artistic expression, just shorter-lasting than the big guns, shaving sprays and stickers were easy street art flexes.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 31 Oct. 2023
What follows is her own moral crisis: stay the course or take the easy street?
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 29 Sep. 2023
There were no firm state or federal regulations on what the resident-aide ratio should be (and still aren’t), but 10-to-1 is considered easy street in most facilities.
—Lisa Bubert, Longreads, 30 Nov. 2022
Hailey Bieber, ever the queen of easy street style, knows a thing or two about fall outfits.
—Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 14 Oct. 2022
Make a statement with these Calabasas clogs or go for an easy street style look with this Rolling Stone graphic tee.
—Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 30 Sep. 2022
Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 8 May 2026
While most of Waymo's miles are on the easy streets of Phoenix, having no injury liability in 22 miles is a very impressive result, particuarly when coming from a 3rd party.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
No less effective for artistic expression, just shorter-lasting than the big guns, shaving sprays and stickers were easy street art flexes.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 31 Oct. 2023
What follows is her own moral crisis: stay the course or take the easy street?
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 29 Sep. 2023
There were no firm state or federal regulations on what the resident-aide ratio should be (and still aren’t), but 10-to-1 is considered easy street in most facilities.
—Lisa Bubert, Longreads, 30 Nov. 2022
Hailey Bieber, ever the queen of easy street style, knows a thing or two about fall outfits.
—Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 14 Oct. 2022
Make a statement with these Calabasas clogs or go for an easy street style look with this Rolling Stone graphic tee.
—Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 30 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for easy street
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These easy summer salad recipes make the most of peak-season produce, whether you’re headed to a backyard cookout, packing a picnic, or trying to assemble lunch without turning on the oven.—
Joe Sevier,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 May 2026
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For a new drink that’s light, refreshing, and picnic-ready, try BareWater.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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Just leaving the pits in second gear was hog heaven.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Designers and architects who specialize in lighting design must be in hog heaven.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
10 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Easy street.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easy%20street. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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