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Recent Examples of promenade
Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Construction has begun on a multi-year, $13 million project to widen the sidewalks of Carlsbad’s oceanfront promenade and replace four sets of rusted and crumbling, steel-reinforced, concrete stairways from the top of the bluffs down to the beach.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
Noah McWilliams’s two-monitor video divides a promenading entity from its legs, which are relegated to the lower screen.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
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Noun
Princess Pub is located at the corner of West Date and India streets, next to a pedestrian-only outdoor dining area and bustling promenade.
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Later, hundreds of naked bike riders promenaded around the event, most wearing hats to protect from the hot sun.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for promenade
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Accessibility Nimmo Bay welcomes wheelchair users and guests with limited mobility—cabins and public spaces are accessible with staff support—but full independence can be challenging given the remote setting's rustic boardwalks, floating docks, and uneven natural terrain.—
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The crossing over the railroad was estimated at about $800,000, while doing the entire boardwalk up the steep trail and over the wetlands would cost about $4 million.—
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In the 47-second video, the agent can be seen walking around Good’s maroon Honda Pilot, which is in the middle of the street blocking traffic.—
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Bryant went 6 of 7 from the free-throw line over the final two minutes of the fourth quarter to keep the Hurricane at arm's length and walk away with a tough 79-71 victory at Hornet Arena.—
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The walkway to the second floor of the building will also be used as a space for DJs to hold their sets for when the social club hosts parties and events.—
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In recent weeks, city officials have ramped up cleaning efforts in the park by having crews pressure wash walkways, disinfect areas where swans gather on the shoreline and remove feeders.—
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In recent weeks and months, Moscow has claimed victories in two Donbas cities, only to have Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy show up to parade for the cameras in one, Kupyansk, and for Kyiv’s forces to hold on in the other, Pokrovsk, after well over a year under attack.—
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Tuesday afternoon, on the first day of men’s trade show Pitti Uomo, around 180 menswear aficionados, influencers and industry insiders paraded through the streets of Florence in their Sunday best.—
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But after its closure, the mall, which opened in 1974, now resembles what some are describing as a post-apocalyptic ruin.—
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Many wanted to know who ICE was targeting at the mall.—
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The pathway to long-term power is easiest to tread during a time of war.—
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Adler had fallen off the wakeboard and was treading water when hit.—
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Late in the game, Jordan Davison scored on a 1-yard run on fourth down to pad the final margin.—
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Simons sat for the first six minutes of the second half, watching as Payton Pritchard padded Boston’s lead with a pair of threes and an and-one jumper.—
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The president strode into office with a promise to turn the page on America’s decades of foreign entanglements.—
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Ironically, the biggest chance of the game came from his replacement, Josko Gvardiol, who strode forward unmarked to meet a cross that was excellently saved by Robin Roefs, finding himself in the penalty area on multiple occasions after coming on.—
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“Promenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promenade. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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