Example Sentences

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The new units, and a separate building for intake and services, are to be built on a five-acre, tree-studded field commonly known as the Great Lawn at the intersection of Wilshire and San Vicente boulevards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The pavements of Hanoi's wide boulevards and narrow lanes have long been clogged with bustling food stalls, weaving scooters, and crowds of coffee and beer drinkers sitting on low plastic stools.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

In central Abuja, wide boulevards, embassies and high-rise apartments signal heavy state investment.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Spanning 17.5 acres at Wilshire and Santa Monica boulevards, One Beverly Hills will be anchored by the Aman Beverly Hills, a 78-room, all-suite hotel that will be the brand’s first West Coast property.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The wide boulevards sing with the buzz of motorcycle engines, squeaky bicycles, and, for those wealthy enough to afford them, small cars.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung