Main Street

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Recent Examples of Main Street In another incident on Friday evening, a 32-year-old woman drowned in Daytona Beach after she was caught in a rip current north of Main Street Pier, according to Volusia County Beach Safety. Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 3 May 2026 Officers then located an adult male victim near the intersection of Main Street and Elmwood Avenue. Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026 The mayor’s signature program to combat homelessness returned to South Los Angeles, sending outreach workers to areas around 23rd and Broadway, Adams Boulevard at Main Street, and Washington Boulevard at Main Street. Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026 Spend the next few hours strolling around the Davidson College campus, shopping for a new read at Main Street Books or a charming memento at Honeysuckle Home, and having a leisurely lunch at The Pickled Peach. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for Main Street
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Main Street
Noun
  • 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
  • Caffè Monte Baldo Located on a quiet side street, this historic wine bar has a vast selection of cicchetti (Venetian tapas) to pair with wines by the glass or bottle.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The high street has taken note with Zara and Reformation's glossy white lace-ups, while contemporary labels—from Jamie Haller’s sumptuously soft styles to glove-like pairs by Andrea Gomez and Nothing Written, and even a mesh iteration from Dear Frances—offer equally compelling options.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 18 Mar. 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 11 May. 2026.

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