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
At the crash scene, on a boulevard, officers recovered an empty vodka bottle and another one that was less than a quarter-full.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
At one point, President Emmanuel Macron even ordered armored vehicles to roll down Paris’ boulevards.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Courtesy of Hotel Paradiso France’s vibrant capital is full of historic streets, grand boulevards, handsome parks, and notable museums.
—Celeste Moure, AFAR Media, 2 May 2025
So expect heavier traffic on Florida’s Turnpike and the Sawgrass Expressway, as well as on Sunrise and Oakland Park boulevards.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
At one point, President Emmanuel Macron even ordered armored vehicles to roll down Paris’ boulevards.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Courtesy of Hotel Paradiso France’s vibrant capital is full of historic streets, grand boulevards, handsome parks, and notable museums.
—Celeste Moure, AFAR Media, 2 May 2025
So expect heavier traffic on Florida’s Turnpike and the Sawgrass Expressway, as well as on Sunrise and Oakland Park boulevards.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boulevard
Noun
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Trump arrived by Marine One helicopter as more than 100 protesters at the Trump National Golf Club crowded along the edge of the parking lot along the street.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Stately homes line streets, and small businesses dot the downtown.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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This case follows another that occurred in 2018, when armed men kidnapped two members of the musical group Los Norteños de Río Bravo, whose bodies were later found on the federal highway connecting Reynosa to Río Bravo, Tamaulipas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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There are about 545 active capital projects planned for this year on state highways, bridges and roads.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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The two facilities take up a city block along St. Charles Avenue, the thoroughfare famous for its streetcars, Mardi Gras parades and Queen Anne mansions.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
12 Apr. 2025
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Investigation continues The Jet Set is one of the country’s most high-profile venues, close to the busy El Malecón thoroughfare in the heart of Santo Domingo.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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There are also four Nation Forest System roads that are impacted by the fire that need to be assessed for hazards.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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Panahi was last in the Cannes Competition with 3 Faces in 2019, a political road movie starring Iranian star Behnaz Jafari.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 May 2025
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The collision occurred about 4:15 a.m. in the freeway’s northbound lanes, near Everman Parkway, Fort Worth police said.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2025
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Before the freeway is shut down at 10 p.m. Friday, all ramps along the route will close at 8 p.m.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2025
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Marty Quinn, whose 13th Ward is covered by CPD’s Chicago Lawn District, said several arterial streets are akin to expressways, and the area’s police officers are regularly swamped with other calls for service and unable to discourage aggressive and reckless drivers.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The northbound lanes of the expressway near the scene of the crash remained closed late Wednesday morning.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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And earlier this week, Italy enacted a law that removes the route to citizenship through great-grandparents.—
Olesya Dmitracova,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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The bus route that passed through it never returned.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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In a statement, Higgins, now a candidate for mayor in the city of Miami, said the original timeline was delayed as Miami-Dade answers questions from Florida’s Department of Transportation, which controls the MacArthur Causeway and other roadways around the project.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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“Boulevard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boulevard. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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