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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 verandahs
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
The inn is conveniently located in downtown Brenham, just a short walk from various restaurants, art galleries, and shopping destinations.
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Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
These are alternated by art galleries, which are also in sync with the approach the Dries Van Noten store was conceived.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
The couple pledged an initial $10 million gift to Chapman University to establish the museum which today has more than 5,000 works of California art in 26 galleries with rotating displays.
—Amy Bentley, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
But this destination is also known for equally famous coral reefs, as well as a vibrant art scene with unique galleries and fantastic lobster and seafood cuisines.
—Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Guests perused the library and adjoining galleries while enjoying cocktails and a fun card game of chance.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Rather than creating galleries for art, architect Jacques Herzog designed spaces specifically for Calder’s work—a concept Rower calls unprecedented.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Sedona’s version, built around a historic sycamore grove, includes 14 galleries, six jewelry stores and 22 specialty shops — home to functional Southwestern pottery, Italian wood inlay music boxes, New Age crystals, and more.
—New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Without his help, the galleries would have gone out of business after their first year.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
These are alternated by art galleries, which are also in sync with the approach the Dries Van Noten store was conceived.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
The couple pledged an initial $10 million gift to Chapman University to establish the museum which today has more than 5,000 works of California art in 26 galleries with rotating displays.
—Amy Bentley, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
But this destination is also known for equally famous coral reefs, as well as a vibrant art scene with unique galleries and fantastic lobster and seafood cuisines.
—Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Guests perused the library and adjoining galleries while enjoying cocktails and a fun card game of chance.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Rather than creating galleries for art, architect Jacques Herzog designed spaces specifically for Calder’s work—a concept Rower calls unprecedented.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Sedona’s version, built around a historic sycamore grove, includes 14 galleries, six jewelry stores and 22 specialty shops — home to functional Southwestern pottery, Italian wood inlay music boxes, New Age crystals, and more.
—New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Without his help, the galleries would have gone out of business after their first year.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galleries
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My articles are aimed at Culture Vultures who love to seek out the most interesting exhibitions, films, theatre, museums or other cultural events.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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As the largest and one of the oldest museums in Orange County, the Bowers has been voted Best Museum in Orange County for the past 30-plus years.—
Amy Bentley,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The fight, now unfolding in the corridors of Congress amongst lobbyists on both sides of the issue, underscores the stakes as stablecoins transition from niche crypto instruments to mainstream payment rails.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Tokyo — After years of threatening to upend industries around the world, artificial intelligence could soon enter the corridors of power, if a fringe political party in Japan gets its way.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, Hegseth insisted that reporters shouldn't be allowed to walk through certain hallways without an escort, even if the spaces themselves are unclassified.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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To make do, the shelter has been forced to split kennels in half; house dogs in police holding kennels; and place kennels everywhere from the shelter's hallways to its X-ray room, Hartlund said.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The webs multiply, draping across sidewalks, stretching across paths in the woods, appearing in every corner of our porches, and popping up near ceilings all over town.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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Our gardens and farms, our houses, porches, lean-tos, gazebos and birdhouses are statements of power and possession but also more than that.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Their three robotic rovers, outfitted with an array of cutting-edge imagery gear including time-of-flight cameras, helped the team generate an atlas of 3D maps of the site - from its skylight to its inner passageways.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those tendrils of greenery would act as invitations worth accepting, passageways to Queens’s own central park, a haven of natural beauty, noisy play, quiet retreat, and social gathering.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The renovations are part of a larger $242 million airport modernization program currently underway that will update design across six of the terminal’s seven concourses (A, B, C, D, F, and G) by the end of this year.—
Michelle Baran,
AFAR Media,
18 Sep. 2025
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Halloween-style may not to be worn upon entry and in concourses but will be permitted when guests are in seats.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Galleries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galleries. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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