Great White Way
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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New Yorkers avoid the Great White Way with the same dedication that Parisians dodge the Eiffel Tower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
In a brassy set piece from the 1952 classic “Singin’ in the Rain,” its star, Gene Kelly, impersonates a newbie hoofer seeking fame on the Great White Way.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
In a recent conversation, he spoke to The Associated Press about returning to the Great White Way, his musical inspirations and how he’s mellowed.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
So it seems only fitting that the new film drama of him leans on the Great White Way to get the story right.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
They are not exactly Fifth Avenue; they are not the Great White Way.
From Walking-Stick Papers by Holliday, Robert Cortes
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