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any small town (or the people who inhabit it); generally used to represent parochialism and materialism (after a novel by Sinclair Lewis)
Main Street will never vote for a liberal politician
How To Use Main Street In A Sentence
- The protests were going on about 1 kilometers away in the main street and some of the protesting crowd were running from tear gass used among them, towards Salehi St. The film is shot by my friend who was standing beside me. Iran Election Live-Blogging (Saturday June 20 Part II)
- This year's induction festivities in Cooperstown delivered a much-needed boost to the local economy, as large groups of Cubs and Red Sox fans spent gobs of money along the village's Main Street.
- A local publication, The Evening Bulletin said, ‘The reporter had been horrified to see two fatted calves strolling up main street!’
- They had managed to brave the strong winds and to make the short journey down Main Street on foot.
- A watch was found on the main street and is available for collection to the owner at Doyleoes flower shop on the main street.
- At the end, she decided to stick with the Main Street, so as not to be easily lost.
- So while you are losing your home Mr Main street guy how about folking over that last dollar in your pocket to help the poor banker who made $40 mill in bonus last year (life must be tough). Blog maverick
- Madison’s Main Street is treasured for its art cinema and an independent bookshop that plays host to top authors and bejewels its heavy wooden cases with staff-scrawled book recommendations. Beauty and the Beach
- A friend and I spent a few hours in the main street browsing in shops, and everyone who spoke to me was friendly, polite and smiling.
- The main streets in the centre of the city are always very congested.