high street

British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of high street Denim was dark-washed, structured and streamlined across the collections presented for fall, when the high street stores will offer up a studiously serious take on dressing. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025 The Swedish high street retailer said the timing of Black Friday had hurt sales, but that things had picked up in December and January. Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025 Problems with online banking services are exacerbated by the ongoing closure of many high street bank branches in the U.K., with customers often unable to visit a bank in person to make payments or take out money. Barry Collins, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 There are new mesh styles on the high street, with options ranging from cobalt blue mules at Cos to sock-like barely-there flats from Khaite. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high street
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high street
Noun
  • Little Rock, 1911: Main Street has seen many parades over the decades, but none larger or longer than that for the closing day of the United Confederate Veterans reunion.
    Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Park City’s historic Main Street, lined with shopping and dining venues, is just 15 minutes away.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The side streets are packed with little cafés and buzzy restaurants — Sushi Noz, Heidi’s, Hutch & Waldo, Hoexters — and West Village hot spots Cafe Commerce and American Bar have both moved to Lexington.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The offices are a warren of small, cluttered rooms located on a side street downtown.
    David Segal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Troopers later located the BMW on the side roads in Fairfield and were able to follow the vehicle from a distance.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The truck turned east off the highway onto a side road and was eventually pulled over by a deputy at the end of East Pine Street.
    Max Silverson, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Black ice is expected to form, especially on secondary roads and areas with runoff from melting snow.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025

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“High street.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20street. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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