blacktop

Example Sentences

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It’s time to grab your best fit and hit the blacktop of Chavez Ravine.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

"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

So the idea is that they’re spreading throughout these cities, taking up any blacktop, any concrete area, basketball court, tennis court, roller hockey court.

From Slate • Dec. 10, 2023

I walk around the front of his car, open the passenger door, and sit, keeping one foot out on the blacktop.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher