blacktop

Example Sentences

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I’m a blacktop guy who ended up getting so much good fortune in life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The first sounds of the morning came from the tinny speaker playing hip-hop and reggaeton, and the crash of pine trees falling on the blacktop.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

"When she starts running her mouth, you better not say anything back because she won't miss!" is what was shared amongst the dudes who battled her on the blacktop daily.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2024

On the morning of the landslide, Ron DeQuilettes, an electrical contractor who also did blacktop installation work, was to come to the house to give an estimate for a new driveway.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2024

It had been last Wednesday, and they were on the blacktop at school.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis