Main Street

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Recent Examples of Main Street And a stroll down Main Street is always a treat. Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026 In high season, be prepared to wait for your mint chocolate chip; the crowd sometimes spills out onto Main Street. Leigh Ann Henion, Southern Living, 9 May 2026 Regional passes will allow fans to go from suburban locations to a ConnectKC26 bus mall at 27th Street & Main Street, two blocks from the Fan Festival. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026 Main Street mostly remains sanguine, with corporate profits at record highs, AI investment growing, unemployment near historic lows, and the US emerging as a relative winner. Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for Main Street
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Main Street
Noun
  • Accessed via a discreet entrance on the quieter side street Rue Einésy, the spa is all softness and seclusion, with low lighting and calm colors.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
  • Its entrance is on the side street at 12th Street, a two-door entryway with little fanfare.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • In Edinburgh, Multrees Walk has everything from luxury to high street.
    Riza Cruz, Vogue, 11 May 2026
  • As a result, her outfits never sent shoppers running to the high street in emulation, as the future Queen Catherine’s off-the-peg choices often do.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Thousands of miles of secondary roads are still paved this way today.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Black ice is expected to form, especially on secondary roads and areas with runoff from melting snow.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • There is no turning back, no compromise, no side road.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
  • 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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“Main Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Main%20Street. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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