Main Street

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Recent Examples of Main Street Main Street, without any screenings at the picturesque Egyptian Theater, wasn’t particularly crowded. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026 Stowe's Main Street is quintessential New England, perfect for admiring historic buildings or stopping by art galleries and boutiques. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026 The other plan proposes a loop starting at Main Street, going east on 18th Street, turning right on the Paseo and going west on 19th Street. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026 The affected roads will be the block of Park Avenue between 153rd Street and 154th Street, and the block of Main Street between 153rd Street and Park Avenue. Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Main Street
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Main Street
Noun
  • The new 44-room boutique hotel is the island’s first five-star property, housed in a three-story building on a cobblestone side street in Angra do Heroísmo.
    Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The children tried to lose the car by riding onto a side street, but the car followed them there as well.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In some cases, high-end brands also share the same manufacturing facilities as those on the high street.
    Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The French high street has suffered, with bankruptcies among low- and mid-tier legacy fashion brands such as Camaïeu, Naf Naf and Ikks, among others.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Thousands of miles of secondary roads are still paved this way today.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Black ice is expected to form, especially on secondary roads and areas with runoff from melting snow.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Officials stress patience as crews clear side streets While going around parts of the South Hills neighborhoods, it was seen that main roads were in good shape, but side roads were a problem.
    Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The permits merely involve the construction of some fencing along a side road at the former Oakland Army Base, where developer Phil Tagami’s harbor terminal is planned to be built.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2025

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“Main Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Main%20Street. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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