How to Use byway in a Sentence

byway

noun
  • I prefer to take byways to town.
  • He's traveled the highways and byways of this country.
  • The book chronicles some of the interesting byways of legal history.
  • These paths, like the rest of the book’s warren of byways, take us nowhere.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
  • These paths, like the rest of the book’s warren of byways, take us nowhere.
    — Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
  • The byway not only has scenic views but a rich history.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The curvy byways had been cleared of snow, which even in March often reached as high as a few feet.
    — Rivka Galchen, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The area has two scenic byways for those who prefer to enjoy the view from the comfort of a car.
    — Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The start of the scenic byway is about 9 miles northeast of Hurley.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2020
  • Exploring this byway by bicycle is one of the state’s most scenic rides.
    — Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Boss of the byways Of course, not every snowy road is created equal.
    — Ella Cobb, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Streetlights are out, leaving many of the city’s byways in total darkness at night.
    — Ryan Dube, WSJ, 13 May 2018
  • Ziller said the working group for the scenic byway held its first meeting May 19.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • Here’s what to see and do along the scenic byway, including cool places to stay for the night and side trips worth the effort.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Here’s what to see and do along the scenic byway, including cool places to stay for the night and side trips worth the effort.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Fall is the perfect time to tour this scenic byway as trees shed their summer green for the reds, oranges, and yellows of fall.
    — Kiona Smith-Strickland, Popular Mechanics, 3 Oct. 2013
  • The site also touts the excellent fall foliage viewing on the byway.
    — Forrest Brown, CNN, 25 Sep. 2022
  • For cones, visit Eastwind Drive-In, which is right off the byway.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
  • For cones, visit Eastwind Drive-In, which is right off the byway.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
  • On the famous byway out front, a large white Route 66 emblem is painted on the road.
    — Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Many train lines in the US wind along the same dazzling forests, lakes, and mountains as scenic byways built for cars.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Back on the scenic byway, roll north to the Oux Kanee Scenic Overlook.
    — Julie H. Case, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 May 2018
  • Route 160 is one of those scenic byways the interstates made obsolete.
    — Cirrus Wood, The Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2019
  • Take a leisurely drive down part (or all) of this over 200-mile scenic byway, and be sure to stop in charming small towns along the way.
    — Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Set in southwest Colorado, this 75-mile byway gets points for being both historic and scenic.
    — Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
  • And during this, the start of road trip season, the detritus scattered along some highways and byways can be jarring.
    — Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 24 May 2018
  • As the group makes its way down roads and byways, people honk their horns, sometimes stop to shake hands and give donations, said Hinkle.
    — Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje, San Antonio Express-News, 16 June 2018
  • That would seem to provide a promising foundation to explore the tricky lines of gender identity and the twisty byways of love.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Scenic byways run through South Dakota and are one of the best ways to appreciate the state’s unique landscapes.
    — Smithsonian, 23 Mar. 2018
  • During the fall, an assortment of oranges, yellows, golds, greens, and browns set a rather striking scene for those driving the famed byway.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025

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