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Fifth Avenue

Cultural  
  1. One of the main thoroughfares of Manhattan.


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The avenue is known for its fashionable shops.

Fifth Avenue separates the East Side of Manhattan from the West Side.

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Developers are also watching for any progress on a new science research campus in Manhattan’s Kips Bay neighborhood and the revamped boulevard stretching along Fifth Avenue from Bryant Park to Central Park.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

New York has been decorated in a Knicks theme from the top of the Empire State Building to the paws of the marble lions outside the New York Public Library's Fifth Avenue branch.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

It is well positioned to grab market share from Saks, which is closing 30% of its Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus stores.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

The pair found a home for Lauder’s collection in 1994 in the William Starr Miller House at 86th Street and Fifth Avenue.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

It was impossible to keep the Fifth Avenue drums separate from the belt-buckle tunes vibrating from pianos and spinning on every Victrola.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

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