alleyway

Example Sentences

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Glancing over my shoulder to make sure they’re not following me, I break into a run, dart left down an alleyway and around the corner, increasing the distance between me and him.

From Literature

So great was Fred’s control that he had not ducked out the alleyway exit, but came strolling back through the shop.

From Literature

They can only get there via a tour, navigating a maze of narrow alleyways as residents go about their daily lives while stopping to visit local artists or see a capoeira show.

From Barron's

I edged closer to the top of the alleyway, staying close to the wall, keeping to the shadows.

From Literature

In China, red lanterns could guide a traveller to safety in cold winter alleyways, be symbols of power outside an imperial hall, or act as a call to religious devotion when hung in a temple.

From BBC