Example sentences for: alleys

How can you use “alleys” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Stunning shots of Hong Kong alleys and markets are said to overcome a flimsy plot in The Joy Luck Club director Wayne Wang's "love letter to his native city" (Kevin Thomas, the Los Angeles Times ). In the story, co-written by novelist Paul Theroux, characters are metaphors for their countries: A dying British journalist (Jeremy Irons) interviews a Hong Kong hustler and falls in love with a Chinese ex-whore (Gong Li).

  • Wandering the smaller alleys and lanes to the north and south of it will be much more fulfilling (the details of the highlights of each of the major canals can be seen on page 66).

  • From the home of Cardinal Ippolito d’Este, guests can look down at the terraced gardens, the real reason for Tivoli’s fame and your visit: alleys of cypresses and soaring fountains (500 in all, including Bernini’s Bicchierone), grottoes, waterfalls, reflecting pools, and everywhere the cool sound of rushing water.

  • These are crisscrossed by numerous narrow alleys called “wynds” and separated by open spaces where markets were held, royal decrees were heard, and criminals were hanged in front of large and enthusiastic crowds.

  • Modern bowling lanes enjoyed a boom in Beijing during the 1990s, with alleys located in the Holiday Inn Lido, Beijing International, and other hotels.


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