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as in foyer
the entrance room of a building
visitors to the Georgian mansion are received in a handsomely proportioned hallway featuring an open staircase
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Recent Examples of hallway
Attendees are leafing through copies of Man’s World magazine in the hallway.
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Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
At one point, Gordon nearly walked into a plastic sheet that sealed off a hallway from the living room.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Though Ventura has not spoken publicly about the suit, a video released by CNN showed Combs allegedly assaulting Ventura in a hotel hallway in 2016.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
The showdown scenes are fun as hell — especially the ones in the dark hallways of the mansion — and as always, Neal McDonough is there to seethe with menace as the top-tier mad scientist baddie.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
At one point, Gordon nearly walked into a plastic sheet that sealed off a hallway from the living room.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Though Ventura has not spoken publicly about the suit, a video released by CNN showed Combs allegedly assaulting Ventura in a hotel hallway in 2016.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
The showdown scenes are fun as hell — especially the ones in the dark hallways of the mansion — and as always, Neal McDonough is there to seethe with menace as the top-tier mad scientist baddie.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallway
Noun
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Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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And interstate commerce is affected — the extreme flooding across a corridor that includes the major cargo hubs in Louisville, Kentucky and Memphis could lead to shipping and supply chain delays, said Jonathan Porter, chief meteorologist at AccuWeather.—
Obed Lamy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Martins’ home is distinguished by 11-foot ceilings, white oak floors and a grand foyer with a sweeping staircase.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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This down-to-earth table keeps its shelving directly on the floor, which is an unexpected way to add decorative accents or a row of storage baskets and bins to a foyer.—
Nora Taylor,
Architectural Digest,
4 Apr. 2025
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The main interior difference is a spacious main salon made larger by relocating the bulky and imposing HVAC trunk (the main technical passageway for air that on previous models took up much of the formal dining area) to the exterior.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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The transformation of the once bleak passageway began in August.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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One of these is an oversized wall artwork by British artist Sophie Coryndon, found in the lobby.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the lobby, patients read books in the Veterans Lending Library and ordered coffee at the Patriot Brew café.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2025
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Fans line the stadium-style concourse seeking autographs from their favorite drivers, while the humming noise from the Cup Series’ cars heard on the infield is seemingly louder than any other track.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Apr. 2025
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Pearl rubbed Broome’s back as the cart took off down the concourse.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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In the entry hall, an archway slices through the central travertine wall without a single bead of trim.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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That is quite the hall for Priester, who was surpassed by both Newcomb and Dobbins not long after Richard Fitts pulled away from the entire pack.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Hallway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallway. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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