Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- Broadway, in New York City, in the neighborhood chiefly occupied by theaters, as from about 30th Street to about 50th Street; -- so called from its brilliant illumination at night.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
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Examples
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Zoe West , an intrepid ingénue, stripped down to her essence along the Great White Way and was out of the slammer in little more than an hour.
All for the Sake of Art Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011
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I have spoken to some other writers and directors who've played the Great White Way and who feel that the biggest mistake is to tear the heart out of something for a perceived idea of 'Broadway,' to imagine it must fit a certain mold and to change it beyond all recognition during rehearsals and previews.
Culture Zohn Off the C(H)uff: Lucy Prebble, Enron Playwright Awaits Her Broadway Debut 2010
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The road itself, paved with a pretty good grade of mildly iridescent plastic, was named the Great White Way.
New Race Joe Sullivan 2010
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I have spoken to some other writers and directors who've played the Great White Way and who feel that the biggest mistake is to tear the heart out of something for a perceived idea of 'Broadway,' to imagine it must fit a certain mold and to change it beyond all recognition during rehearsals and previews.
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There are many arguments to be made for their place along the Great White Way.
David Finkle: Broadway Revivals Founder on Brighton Beach 2009
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There are many arguments to be made for their place along the Great White Way.
David Finkle: Broadway Revivals Founder on Brighton Beach 2009
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CLANCY: Well, the curtains are up and the chorus lines are back along the Great White Way.
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The lights are about to go out on about 28 different shows here in the Great White Way.
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But first, Oprah really did take Broadway tonight in a big way as she brought the show, "The Color Purple," to the stage here on the Great White Way tonight.
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Later in the program we're going to meet the cast of a new play called "Hollywood Arms" that has just opened here on the Great White Way.
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