side street

Example Sentences

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“We are going to be looking around, and we are staying with the group, not going on a side street, and not gather unnecessarily.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

The shrine was tucked away down a side street on the edge of the city - a low-roofed room crowded with carved figures.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

"It was coming down the side street off the side of the pub like a river. It was bringing bins, bricks and debris down the street."

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

I still prefer a side street, but I’ll take the freeway if I have to.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

She landed on the pavement of a quiet side street, the vibrations of her fall shooting up her legs and back.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older