mews

chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mews 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
  • However, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy on Thursday warned that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz would only be permitted via routes designated by Tehran, highlighting that risks to the key shipping lane remain.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 June 2026
  • The project also added a free I-485 lane in each direction between Rea Road and Providence Road, a new interchange at Weddington Road and improvements at the John Street interchange.
    DJ Simmons June 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Melbourne revitalized its center by activating small laneways with cafes, art and nightlife.
    Liam Stanton, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • There’s a lot to love here: Its neighborhoods are known for their laneway cafés, independent cinemas, rooftop bars and colorful street art.
    Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • None of that, however, helps either of us to know where to start with choosing one of the 17 different varieties of cider listed on the blackboard in a backstreet pub that first opened its doors in 1834.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The culmination of the event saw people filtering into the shore to create a circle of colorful surfboards dotted with flowers to toss into the ocean to honor ancestors, invoke healing and celebrate the relationship between Black people and the ocean.
    Gabrielle Gillette, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
  • But even as his social circle broadened, there was perhaps no one more influential on Greenspan than Ayn Rand.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 June 2026

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“Mews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mews. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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