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Recent Examples of alameda
Or are Allende’s grandes alamedas still beckoning all these years later?
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Ariel Dorfman, The New York Review of Books, 31 Aug. 2023
But what has resonated most, the words that adorn hundreds of monuments erected in plazas, streets, and playgrounds across the world, is his prophecy that someday the grandes alamedas, the great avenues lined with trees, would open for the free people of tomorrow to walk through.
—Ariel Dorfman, The New York Review of Books, 31 Aug. 2023
Ariel Dorfman, The New York Review of Books, 31 Aug. 2023
But what has resonated most, the words that adorn hundreds of monuments erected in plazas, streets, and playgrounds across the world, is his prophecy that someday the grandes alamedas, the great avenues lined with trees, would open for the free people of tomorrow to walk through.
—Ariel Dorfman, The New York Review of Books, 31 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alameda
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Entertainment and Amenities Sliding doors reveal a lower deck wrapped in plush cream sofas—perfect for catching a Croatian sea breeze with a late-night brandy snifter or a fresh morning latte—and a walkway circling to a watersports platform.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The elliptical walkway in the current design, which harks back to the onePulse approach, may be its most lasting impact.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2025
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The shooting spilled out into the arcade and its parking lot as Nevaeha Crowley-Sanders allegedly fired eight shots at the 22-year-old victim, hitting her in the heel, leg and upper rib cage, according to Douglas County sheriff’s officials.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
20 Feb. 2025
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Head-to-head fighting games were born in the heyday of American arcade culture in the ‘90s and there were competitions even then — usually meetups at the local bowling alley or arcade or basement.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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Elon Musk, second from the left, walks along the colonnade at the White House on Feb. 19, 2025.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2025
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Friends of the Parks and Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois had hoped to force the removal of the new steel-and-glass arena rising within the colonnades of the 1924 stadium. 2007: Chief Illiniwek, the controversial mascot of the University of Illinois, performed for the last time.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Before the advent of bookstores in malls or standalones, as Barnes & Noble has today, nearly every drug store had a rack of the latest paperbacks, which spun around in portable wire kiosks.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Since the mall site is about 5,000 square feet bigger than the library building, there will be more than enough room for the bookstore.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Montevideo, Uruguay: The nearly 14-mile waterside promenade La Rambla — One of the longest sidewalks in the world — serves as an outdoor living room for locals.—
Danielle Pergament Nick Ballón,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Near the center of town, in the old harbor area, a deserted promenade ran between frosty vistas and imposing museums and cultural buildings.—
Akash Kapur,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Feb. 2025
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Work is expected to begin later this year at the station to replace the existing platform shelters, create a new plaza and sidewalks, and address stormwater management needs.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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Yes, the No. 1 eyewitness to the murder of cosmetics researcher-developer Hayley Ritter is performing his civic duty internationally, thanks to Iris, the 24/7 video portal linking a little plaza in Manhattan and a tiny Scottish fishing village.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Alameda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alameda. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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