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Washington Square

American  

noun

  1. a short novel (1881) by Henry James.


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Her videos feature a mix of her playing online and in person, including against New York's famed Washington Square Park hustlers.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

After nearly 20 inches of snow and a viral callout from Sidetalk—a hilarious New York-focused account with 4.4 million followers on TikTok and 1.8M on Instagram—thousands showed up to Washington Square Park for the battle.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

Josh Suggs, the 22-year-old founder and chief executive of 203 Media, had been crisscrossing Manhattan’s Washington Square Park trying to find participants willing to smell a men’s body wash and react on camera.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

There’s that “head in the clouds” gingham catastrophe, Maryam Keyhani’s showstopping $600-and-change confusion that Carrie wore on a stroll with Seema through Washington Square Park in the premiere.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

The only feature was the dark green block of Washington Square Park, sporadically lit by lightning flashes.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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