street

Example Sentences

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There is a bustle about the main street and sitting with a coffee by the banks of the River Fleet feels like a good place to leave your worries behind you.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

"If government can't do the small things, how could you ever trust it to do the big ones? How can we promise to transform our city if we can't pave your street?"

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Consider how often we find ourselves turning away: As we pass someone on the street asking for help, we slightly avert our eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Just up the street, the “Los Angeles Mall” sign is tagged, with a hole in the facing that’s big enough for Mookie Betts to crawl through.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

I lingered in the street to count them, though it was cold in the January dawn.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom