sidewalk

Example Sentences

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We spot Mustafa the shoe salesman on the sidewalk outside his brightly lit shop, chatting with a few friends.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Out the windows of our midtown Manhattan conference room, the people on the sidewalk below looked small, delicate.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

Women in headscarves and long coats share the sidewalk with groups of young men and women in baggy jeans with body piercings and tattoos.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Angel was riding his scooter on the sidewalk northbound along San Antonio Avenue at about 2:30 p.m. when he attempted to cross the street and was struck by a car driving south.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

But Aunt Kate and I ignored it as we pressed in close together, arms entwined, and set off again down the busy sidewalk and into the red-tinged twilight toward the Barnum Hotel.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan