Example Sentences

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I had visions of myself as Sonja Henie gliding under the lights, only to find the rink was a sad, unshoveled rectangle, with ice that was pitted and rough under our skates.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2022

The haul left track marks in snow on the unshoveled sidewalk.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2017

Pedestrians have enough problems navigating around bicyclists, smartphone zombies, folks walking on the wrong side of the sidewalk, cars failing to yield in crosswalks and unshoveled walks in winter.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2016

The mountains of snow, combined with icy and unshoveled sidewalks, also made travel difficult for bus riders and pedestrians, who often were forced into the street.

From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2016

I trudged through the still unshoveled sidewalks with the song energizing my every step.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks