alleyway

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Recent Examples of alleyway Step into the narrow alleyways behind the facades to soak up the medieval atmosphere and discover a quieter side away from the busy main street. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025 Elsbeth was the ultimate tourist, ignoring every trash can and alleyway, seeing only the beauty of New York. Michelle King, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025 The large pieces of New York are set builds, such as the pizza shop and the neighboring alleyway. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025 To find it, simply follow the vibrant graffitied alleyway. Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for alleyway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleyway
Noun
  • Proximity to low water crossings and flash flood alley also increased risk.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
  • On June 27, the man was hanging out with his 17-year-old brother in a group in an alley near their home, according to a June 30 Facebook post by the Roswell Police Department.
    Paloma Chavez July 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Multiple houses on the street overlooking the Guadalupe River were severely impacted by the July 4 floods, and Stone had to pull his older neighbors from their home before water overtook it.
    Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
  • Haunted by an incident in Boston several years earlier, Tim seems content to walk around the darkened streets, ensuring the town’s small businesses are locked and secured.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Routinely vacuuming and doing quick sweeps with your wet mop can help tide you over until the kids are back in school or your house becomes a little less of a thoroughfare.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
  • The renovation also includes conspicuous cameras along the walkway and the removal of all parking options along the thoroughfare.
    David J. Bohnet, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • The northernmost portion of the path cuts through Macken Park before moving to the road as the park ends at Clark Ferguson Drive.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025
  • People have died in Kerr County and roads were flooding in Kerrville, a city of 25,000 people about 60 miles northwest of San Antonio, authorities said.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • The project aims to open the new highway crossing by 2032.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
  • The highway in the area has been washed away, the outlet also reported.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • But this led to concerns about blocking the roadway and impeding residents’ views, Brown said.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
  • Video shot by an unidentified drier behind the Jeep shows the Doberman being dragged for an unspecified time as the vehicle swerved along the roadway.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Obama has had several avenues (in Florida, Illinois, Mississippi and Ohio) and boulevards (in California, Florida, Georgia and Missouri) named after him.
    Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
  • La Vista was one of dozens of hotels built along Colfax from the 1930s through the 1960s, when the 27-mile boulevard — also a highway called U.S. 40 — was the gateway for tourists heading to the mountains.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 July 2025

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