sidewalk

Example Sentences

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Just off a busy sidewalk in Midtown Manhattan, a red carpet leads to a freight elevator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

One points to a $20 bill lying on the sidewalk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Traffic officers cordon off the sidewalk with yellow tape.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

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

For a minute I stand there on the sidewalk, unsure of what to do.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy