Main Street

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Recent Examples of Main Street In a social media post, Howard officials said Main Street in Ellicott City had reopened after the area received 3 inches of rain in about three hours. Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2025 With The Hartford being one of Main Street America’s major sponsors, the local organization could eligible for additional funding in the future, Fukala said. Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025 The shooting occurred about 5 p.m. Thursday at a home in the 1500 block of East Main Street in Lavaca, according to Lavaca Police Department Chief Charles Toon. arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025 His father worked at and later owned the funeral home that was across from the entrance off Main Street to Spring Grove. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Main Street
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Main Street
Noun
  • Many side streets stay untouched, a point of consternation over the years for residents.
    John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
  • Crowds of thousands filled the sidewalks and side streets of the Northalsted neighborhood Sunday under an overcast sky with temperatures hovering in the mid-80s.
    Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Meghan's wedding dress was designed by Clare Waight Keller, then at Givenchy but now at high street brand Uniqlo.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
  • The appetite of high street banks for lending has diminished, and investors are now much more focused on profitability and a clear understanding of runway rather than just fueling growth at any cost.
    Paul Klein, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Although the current forecast is not expected to cause major travel impacts, secondary roads and overpasses will likely be impacted across Middle Tennessee Monday evening and into the night, said the weather service.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Parker said most highways are in decent shape, and road crews will focus on frontage and secondary roads.
    Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • How fast a vehicle can go from zero to 60 miles per hour is a bragging point for manufacturers trying to sell vehicles Motorists who access State Route 109, often from side roads from a growing number of home developments in Lebanon and Wilson County, are also taking note.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • Many side roads in Louisville remain slick in the aftermath of two snow storms last week.
    Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Jan. 2025

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“Main Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Main%20Street. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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