thoroughfare
Example Sentences
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Government cars were parked on the former thoroughfare of Pennsylvania Avenue.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Crowder was arrested just after 3:30 p.m. on the 100 block of South Brand Boulevard, Glendale’s main financial and commercial thoroughfare, according to Sgt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
He wants to install a riverfront park, an entertainment district, apartments and a promenade connecting the river to downtown, which are now divided by a broad thoroughfare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Sinn Féin assembly member Danny Baker said the "main thoroughfare was shut down by large groups of young people determined to cause chaos and destruction".
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Perhaps she was embarrassed to have a girl yelling rudely at her across a public thoroughfare.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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