How to Use foyer in a Sentence

foyer

noun
  • Place it on the front porch, in the foyer, or on the front lawn.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2023
  • In the church foyer, the medics poured milk on their eyes to stop the burning.
    — Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • The music room welcomes at the front of the house, just off the foyer.
    — Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2021
  • The half bath and a laundry room with a sink are tucked next to the door to the garage off the foyer.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2021
  • The subject was the pretext, the intro, the foyer to a whole house.
    — New York Times, 8 Dec. 2021
  • The first stop will be the entry foyer with its tile floor.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2022
  • There’s a 31-foot living room that’s open to the foyer and the library.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2019
  • There’s a double-height foyer that leads to the home’s main floor.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2023
  • All units have an entrance that opens to a foyer on the first floor.
    — Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The first stop will be the entry foyer with its tile floor.
    — James Alexander and James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2022
  • The foyer was lit but the rest of the living room behind him was dark.
    — Caitlin McGlade, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The main floor rooms lie in a circle around a large foyer.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2020
  • There’s a roomy bath off the foyer, and one of the two bedrooms has a walk-in closet.
    — Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2023
  • But with so many shoes at the front door, the foyer can look a bit chaotic.
    — Sanah Faroke, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2022
  • The foyer has a coat closet and leads to a long hallway.
    — Jenny Xie, Curbed, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Nate wasn’t very verbose about what had gone on in the foyer.
    — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Double front doors open to a stone foyer with a wall of glass.
    — Dallas News, 20 June 2021
  • Views of the sea are even evident from the grand foyer.
    — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 6 July 2021
  • On my way back to the lobby, I got lost in a foyer full of round tables.
    — Andrew Leland, The New Yorker, 8 July 2023
  • Off the foyer is the cozy living room with one of the home’s many Ernest Batchelder–tiled fireplaces.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2025
  • In the foyer, Ms. Keet chose an old-fashioned, curved bench.
    — J.s. Marcus, WSJ, 30 Oct. 2018
  • The event will be held from noon-6 p.m. in Cobo Center's Hall D foyer.
    — Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2019
  • That grand piano in the foyer, the cello in the entryway, the rows of bourbons in the bar?
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2021
  • His face appears on pamphlets in the foyer, and on the backs of books in a small library.
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • First, you’re welcomed by a grand foyer and great room.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 July 2024
  • The open stairs in the entry foyer lead to the family room on the second floor.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
  • There were more out in the foyer, where a lot of Razorback fans weren’t on their way out the door.
    — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2021
  • Straight ahead from the entry foyer is the living room.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
  • With this in mind, North created a barrel moment in the foyer with two hidden doors.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Trump had already moved Obama’s portrait once, in April, to the wall opposite its initial spot in the foyer near the staircase.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025

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