East Side
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of East Side
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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“Shark Tank” star Barbara Corcoran knows a thing or two about success, so it’s no surprise that she eventually made her way into an Upper East Side dwelling she fell for in 1992.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
She’s living on the Lower East Side in New York, but we talk to her pretty much every day, and that’s a nice time to touch base with her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Atmosphere is integral to the film’s success, fashioning the quiet landscape of wintry Upper East Side Manhattan into an ambience far warmer than the biting New York cold.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Sexton, a 44-year-old former CIA analyst, grew up on Manhattan’s Upper East Side with peers including Ivanka Trump, with whom he went to tennis camp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
In that instant, every orb on the East Side of the river went dark.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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