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

His book is, on one level, a relic of a lost moment — a time before the Iranian revolution, when Afghanistan was a place a young traveler could "wander down a dreamy side street."

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2025

But in the Streatham area, Mr Kaba unexpectedly turned into a side street where a marked police vehicle was waiting, with Sgt Blake and other armed officers inside.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024

He walked down a side street, eyes darting here and there, wondering how it would unfold.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2024

They parked on a side street, then wandered about until a suitably crowded variety store presented itself.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote