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as in museums
a building or part of a building in which objects of interest are displayed
visited an array of art galleries while on vacation
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as in corridors
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building
the guest rooms in the east wing rooms open up onto a long windowed gallery
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as in porches
Southern & Midland
a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building
a big old house with a wraparound gallery just made for a line of rocking chairs
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Recent Examples of galleries
Its historic, walkable Sonoma Plaza, an hour north of San Francisco, offers diverse dining, galleries, and events.
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Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Dancers are turning to each other for support and professional favors, and are performing in unconventional venues, including art galleries.
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Steven Vargas,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The Costume Institute’s main dedicated galleries previously languished in the basement, and the department is responsible for raising most of its own budget each year, a task accomplished in large part by its annual fund-raiser, the starry Met Gala.
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Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
If a bicycle wheel or a snow shovel can be art, what is the point of exhibiting these objects in galleries?
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Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
That the galleries at TPC River Highlands were five-deep early in Scottie Scheffler’s second round of the Travelers Championship on Friday isn’t exactly shocking.
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Nick Pietruszkiewicz,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Texas galleries will be out in force, with seventeen galleries from around the state taking part, among them Martha’s, from Austin; Nature of Things, from Dallas; and Laura, Mitochondria Gallery, and Seven Sisters, all from Houston.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
26 June 2026
Both Alcock and Powell have posted Instagram galleries of their recent trips — from Milan to Tuscany and other areas of Italy and Lisbon, Portugal.
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Makena Gera,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Only this type of art won’t be the stuff of social media ragebait or weird gambling commercials, but galleries and festivals.
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Tim Brinkhof,
Time,
26 June 2026
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Dancers are turning to each other for support and professional favors, and are performing in unconventional venues, including art galleries.
—
Steven Vargas,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The Costume Institute’s main dedicated galleries previously languished in the basement, and the department is responsible for raising most of its own budget each year, a task accomplished in large part by its annual fund-raiser, the starry Met Gala.
—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
If a bicycle wheel or a snow shovel can be art, what is the point of exhibiting these objects in galleries?
—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2026
That the galleries at TPC River Highlands were five-deep early in Scottie Scheffler’s second round of the Travelers Championship on Friday isn’t exactly shocking.
—
Nick Pietruszkiewicz,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Texas galleries will be out in force, with seventeen galleries from around the state taking part, among them Martha’s, from Austin; Nature of Things, from Dallas; and Laura, Mitochondria Gallery, and Seven Sisters, all from Houston.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
26 June 2026
Both Alcock and Powell have posted Instagram galleries of their recent trips — from Milan to Tuscany and other areas of Italy and Lisbon, Portugal.
—
Makena Gera,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Only this type of art won’t be the stuff of social media ragebait or weird gambling commercials, but galleries and festivals.
—
Tim Brinkhof,
Time,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galleries
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The decision severely hampered local planning for America’s 250th anniversary, disrupting history projects, museums and educational programs nationwide.
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Beccari has personally called on Massimo Osanna, the head of national museums at Italy’s culture ministry, to ensure the location is ready on time.
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Russia’s war in Ukraine is stalling — on the battlefield and in the corridors of diplomacy.
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The competing corridors have left shippers confused, forcing vessels to navigate threats from sea mines, aerial drones and IRGC patrol boats.
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Pay special attention to areas where porches, decks, and foundations meet the ground.
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Use easy-to-maintain container gardens as accents for entrances, porches and patios.
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Blown-up images of the Patriots’ Super Bowl rings adorn the hallways leading into the command center.
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Cannes has quietly become the creator economy's high school, the one week the world's best get pushed into the same hallways.
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With its whimsical interiors, hidden passageways, and sweeping harbor views, Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
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Narrow, winding streets and passageways lead up to the centuries-old Eglise Saint-Sauveur for sweeping views of the rugged valley.
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“Galleries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galleries. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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