sidewalk

Example Sentences

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One night while she was walking her dog, she stopped short on the sidewalk: She could move to New York, she thought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The cost, I’m told, would depend on what the enhancements include: signs, lights, trees, shade canopies, sidewalk repairs, escalators, and so on.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Reyne had sprained his ankle packing, plus his shoe got stolen, he said, so the sidewalk was as far as he had gotten.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Later social media posts said the lines were forming outside on the sidewalk next to the terminal.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

He was sprawled pathetically on the wooden sidewalk now, propping himself up on one elbow and seeming to reflect on the scene before him.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan