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Recent Examples of high street
Oxford Street is a major retail centre in the West End of the capital and is Europes busiest shopping street with around half a million daily visitors to its approximately 300 shops, the majority of which are fashion and high street clothing stores.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Palm Beach’s iconic high street, Worth Avenue, replete with luxury boutiques and restaurants, is a short walk from the hotel.
—David Shaftel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
First, Andrea Cheong (@andreacheong_), who is known for breaking down the quality of garments from high street and premium brands, including Cos, Sezane and Arket.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
In London, Renault took EVs to the high street in bold showroom activations and made discovery feel casual, almost domestic—cars next to bakeries and bookshops rather than behind a desk and a finance form.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Palm Beach’s iconic high street, Worth Avenue, replete with luxury boutiques and restaurants, is a short walk from the hotel.
—David Shaftel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
First, Andrea Cheong (@andreacheong_), who is known for breaking down the quality of garments from high street and premium brands, including Cos, Sezane and Arket.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
In London, Renault took EVs to the high street in bold showroom activations and made discovery feel casual, almost domestic—cars next to bakeries and bookshops rather than behind a desk and a finance form.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high street
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Alex Slitz / Getty Images Main Street Sports Group confirmed the split but emphasized that its networks remain operational for other leagues.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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As a political candidate, Fazio held a press conference in a downtown Hartford hotel on Main Street Monday because candidates are not supposed to hold news conferences on political topics at the state Capitol complex.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 Feb. 2026
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The new 44-room boutique hotel is the island’s first five-star property, housed in a three-story building on a cobblestone side street in Angra do Heroísmo.—
Gisela Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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The children tried to lose the car by riding onto a side street, but the car followed them there as well.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Officials stress patience as crews clear side streets While going around parts of the South Hills neighborhoods, it was seen that main roads were in good shape, but side roads were a problem.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The permits merely involve the construction of some fencing along a side road at the former Oakland Army Base, where developer Phil Tagami’s harbor terminal is planned to be built.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
11 Dec. 2025
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Thousands of miles of secondary roads are still paved this way today.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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Black ice is expected to form, especially on secondary roads and areas with runoff from melting snow.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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“High street.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20street. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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