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

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

As he swept his sidewalk, Rivera nodded to the mural of Chavez that towered above children playing Thursday at Cesar Chavez Elementary School.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

She left me there on the sidewalk and pushed on toward the big stone building’s tall doors.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan