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as in foyer
a centrally located room in a building that serves as a gathering or waiting area or as a passageway into the interior
our tour group met downstairs in the lobby of the hotel before going out to dinner
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Recent Examples of lobby
While the settler lobby and the governing coalition support expanding settlements and annexing the territory, other parts of Israeli society oppose it.
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
New York won its case in part because telecom lobby groups were able to get Federal Communications Commission regulation of the industry thrown out in court.
—Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2025
As the hotel clerk went back inside, video showed Coleman walking into the lobby.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Notice that Greg/Gary is not in the lobby when Rick comes down to console Chelsea.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
New York won its case in part because telecom lobby groups were able to get Federal Communications Commission regulation of the industry thrown out in court.
—Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2025
As the hotel clerk went back inside, video showed Coleman walking into the lobby.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Notice that Greg/Gary is not in the lobby when Rick comes down to console Chelsea.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lobby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobby
Noun
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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
Noun
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Cara and Jacob are asleep on a bench in the hallway when Spencer calls for his aunt.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
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McDaniel recalled seeing students running in the hallway and dropping down to the floor.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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“Lobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobby. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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