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

Those potential improvements include sidewalk repairs and a revitalized pedestrian pathway from the Chinatown Metro station to the bridge across the 110 and then across Stadium Way, to Lookout Drive and the hill above.

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

She sat on the sidewalk gazing at the concrete as she waited to be taken to the airport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

I follow them down the sidewalk, zipping and unzipping my purse in nervous anticipation.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller