as in street
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the city is celebrated for its broad, tree-lined boulevards
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Recent Examples of boulevard
The road to living in a shelter for those experiencing homelessness, and putting your belongings in a storage unit, is a boulevard of broken dreams.
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Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
The victim, Seth Rains, was walking back to a friend’s apartment after a concert early on the morning of July 27 when a black Lexus sedan hit him near the intersection of Turtle Creek and Market Center boulevards, Dallas police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025
Supporters said turning the I-375 freeway into a traditional boulevard was supposed to revitalize communities, including the city's Black Bottom and Paradise Valley neighborhoods previously wrecked through the creation of the highway and other developments.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
But as freeways expanded and fewer people used Beach Boulevard as a path to their destinations, the motels that once thrived on their business began to struggle and the boulevard saw more illicit activities.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
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Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
The victim, Seth Rains, was walking back to a friend’s apartment after a concert early on the morning of July 27 when a black Lexus sedan hit him near the intersection of Turtle Creek and Market Center boulevards, Dallas police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025
Supporters said turning the I-375 freeway into a traditional boulevard was supposed to revitalize communities, including the city's Black Bottom and Paradise Valley neighborhoods previously wrecked through the creation of the highway and other developments.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
But as freeways expanded and fewer people used Beach Boulevard as a path to their destinations, the motels that once thrived on their business began to struggle and the boulevard saw more illicit activities.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boulevard
Noun
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Trump maintains the ability to have National Guard troops and federal agencies continue to patrol city streets beyond his federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Cause of crash is being investigated Videos of the accident show the carriage toppled to its side and crashed into a building on the steep and narrow street, with parts of the streetcar crumpled.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The two head down the highway, sitting side-by-side in Muñeco’s massive 18-wheeler.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since its opening in mid-June, the experimental project has driven a 25 percent increase in total sales across the West Nanjing Road thoroughfare.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The main thoroughfares, Bridge Street and Castlebar Street, are lined with homegrown shops, cafés, and pubs situated in historic buildings.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Of course, other corporations have been down a similarly troubled road in recent years.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Bobcats went on the road Thursday night and struggled in the second half in a 38-21 loss against Lewisville at Max Goldsmith Stadium.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Thousands of protesters took to the streets in response, blocking off a major freeway and setting self-driving cars on fire as law enforcement used tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bangs to control the crowd.—
OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Bates' car swerved off the freeway and came to a rest in a culvert, police said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Aerial view of Seoul downtown city skyline with vehicle on expressway and bridge cross over Han river in Seoul city, South Korea.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On fourth-and-12, Weaver bought time in the pocket before finding Gabriel Bess uncovered on a wheel route out of the backfield for a 28-yard touchdown to put Heritage up 23-14 at halftime.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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From 2021 to 2022, Austin Ekeler ran a position-high 734 routes, saw 196 targets and caught 157 passes for 1,209 receiving yards.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Boulevard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boulevard. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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