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as in lobby
a centrally located room in a building that serves as a gathering or waiting area or as a passageway into the interior
theatergoers crowded the foyer during the play's intermission
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Recent Examples of foyer
An aquarium net hanging in the foyer.
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
In this foyer, everything from the walls to the millwork to the doors and the balusters are saturated in White Dove.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Marble floors grace the foyer, where twin curved staircases lead to other bedrooms, some with ample (9-by-14-foot) sitting areas.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
One of the two free-standing stages in the grand foyer will likely be removed, and possibly replaced with a bar.
—Weijia Jiang, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
In this foyer, everything from the walls to the millwork to the doors and the balusters are saturated in White Dove.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Marble floors grace the foyer, where twin curved staircases lead to other bedrooms, some with ample (9-by-14-foot) sitting areas.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
One of the two free-standing stages in the grand foyer will likely be removed, and possibly replaced with a bar.
—Weijia Jiang, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for foyer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foyer
Noun
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Don't miss the Art Deco lobby, with its 24-karat gold-leaf ceiling murals and famous starburst bas relief.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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On Saturday, the order line at Café Corazón had more energy than usual as a conga line snaked through hundreds of guests to a DJ playing Latin pop in the café’s intimate lobby.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Eventually, the officers spotted Brown and his girlfriend walking away from the section to the main hallway.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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Brown has been working on a townhome in Dallas with a small yard off a long hallway.—
Kelley Bruss,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Foyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foyer. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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