Synonyms of boulevard
Examples of boulevard in a Sentence
the city is celebrated for its broad, tree-lined boulevards
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English soccer fans have earned a reputation for violent hooliganism, hurling plastic chairs and brawling their way across the piazzas and boulevards of Europe.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
The incident began when Alnaji joined a rally on the corner of Westlake and Thousand Oaks boulevards in support of Palestinians, while Kessler had attended a counter protest in support of Israel, The Times reported.
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Seamus Bozeman,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
On June 20, a masked woman climbed over a wall separating the Israeli Embassy from one of Tirana’s main boulevards, removed the Israeli flag and ripped it apart as onlookers cheered.
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Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The community packed the boulevard along Highway 169 for a hometown hero.
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Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
The incident began when Alnaji joined a rally on the corner of Westlake and Thousand Oaks boulevards in support of Palestinians, while Kessler had attended a counter protest in support of Israel, The Times reported.
—
Seamus Bozeman,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
On June 20, a masked woman climbed over a wall separating the Israeli Embassy from one of Tirana’s main boulevards, removed the Israeli flag and ripped it apart as onlookers cheered.
—
Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The community packed the boulevard along Highway 169 for a hometown hero.
—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
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“Boulevard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boulevard. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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boulevard
noun
bou·le·vard
ˈbu̇l-ə-ˌvärd 
ˈbül-
: a wide avenue often having grass strips with trees along its center or sides
Etymology
from French boulevard "walkway lined with trees," derived from early Dutch bolwerc "bulwark, rampart"; so called because the earliest boulevards were at sites of razed fortifications — related to bulwark
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