esplanade
Example Sentences
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Following the rioting caused by his supporters on 8 January, police have taken precautions for his return, such as cordoning off the main esplanade in the capital.
From BBC
The Olympic cauldron, displayed on a popular esplanade, was surrounded by blue-shirted volunteers who — because of coronavirus restrictions on crowding — barked over loudspeakers, telling people not to stop, to keep walking.
From Los Angeles Times
“My friends agreed, and we took a car and went to the Malecón,” Havana’s famous seafront esplanade.
From Washington Post
Some tourists were already soaking up the festive atmosphere in Cannes, while summer pursuits, such as 'petanque' or bowling-style games playing by locals on nearby esplanades, added a peculiar flavour to the event.
From Reuters
On the esplanade outside the mosque, large crowds gathered, waving mainly Palestinian flags but also some Hamas ones, ABC producer Nasser Attar said.
From Washington Post
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