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
Foden scored in the first minute — should have been a clear path to easy street.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
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
Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
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
Noun
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Sweet, salty, crunchy, chewy cornflake cookies are easy to make, fun for kids to help bake, and the first recipe to go at every potluck, picnic, or bake sale.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bring a picnic from the nearby California small towns of Solvang or Los Olivos and enjoy lunch surrounded by the idyllic wildflower fields.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Designers and architects who specialize in lighting design must be in hog heaven.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
10 Jan. 2026
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Pictured grinning on the big screens, Perazzo looked to be in hog heaven.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 May 2024
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“Easy street.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easy%20street. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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