mews

chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mews Carroll wound up living with Newton-John and her mother in their Hampstead mews apartment for two years. — Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2026 Don’t miss village-feel Pavilion Road, once Victorian stable blocks and now a mews lined with independent cafes, restaurants, and boutiques including Heidi Klein, Papersmiths, and The Little White Company. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 The townhouse spans nearly 14,000 square feet, anchored by a central courtyard garden and a separate mews building tucked behind. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mews
Noun
  • Apre 200 lane soufrans, finalman n ap viv nan lapè, e jodi a nou se peyi ki gen plis sekirite sou kontinan an.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • While traffic is at a dead stop in the one lane, the oncoming lane has cars driving at full speed, and one of them even had to slam on their brakes as Maggie scampered back to the grassy shoulder.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Melbourne revitalized its center by activating small laneways with cafes, art and nightlife.
    — Liam Stanton, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Its laneway culture, independent spirit, and deep bar history mirror Death & Co’s own ethos of craft and discovery.
    — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • By day, sleek professionals with headphones on charge across the major intersections on their way to work, and by night twenty-somethings slink around the winding backstreets with wide-legged pants and perfect glass skin.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2026
  • Every year, on Mardi Gras morning, something extraordinary emerges from the backstreets of New Orleans – groups of Black revelers most tourists will never see.
    — Nichole Marks, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Still, the very idea of such a thing freezes my brain, locking it into a mental feedback loop that’s the equivalent of running around in a tight circle flapping my arms wildly and screaming.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The plan reflects growing recognition within defense planning circles that a future conflict could affect not only battlefields overseas but also the infrastructure and industrial networks supporting military operations at home.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Mews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mews. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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