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as in museum
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 hallway
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 verandah
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 gallery The Art Stroll highlights galleries, local murals, and art pieces, and make time to attend one of the Concerts on the Creek in summertime. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025 The Cannabis Equity Illinois Coalition High Rollers Game Night will offer games, raffles and a vape bar run from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Walls Turned Sideways, an art gallery created by people who are formerly or currently incarcerated. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025 Authorities have not said whether the gallery or its owner, Leslie Roberts, is involved in or at the center of their investigation. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025 Those seeking cultural enrichment can explore the region's rich history and art scene with visits to museums, art galleries and historic landmarks. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gallery
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Noun
  • Nor does your typical civilian bunker double as a semi-permanent museum, as Sonnenberg does today.
    Jessi Jezewska Stevens, The Dial, 24 Apr. 2025
  • When efforts to repurpose it as a museum or hotel didn’t materialize, Okaloosa County officials stepped in with a forward-thinking plan: turn the SS United States into a reef teeming with life, a win-win boon to the marine environment and to eco-tourism.
    Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • That vision traces back to a quiet hallway three decades ago, to a boy in a red wagon and a family surrounded by care and courage.
    Jordan French, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The garage entrance leads to a long hallway adorned with photos of each president and first lady.
    Major Garrett, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2025
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  • Up until the mid-1990s, it was almost obliterated by development and construction of public transportation corridors that closed off its mouth.
    Jeff Regan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Advocates hail the undertaking as an essential step toward modernizing the state’s transportation system and catalyzing development along a fast-growing corridor.
    Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • Traditionally, May Day baskets are taken to the recipient's house and hung on the doorknob or left on the porch in secret, a sweet, unexpected way to brighten up a neighbor's May Day.
    Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The dog walked to the porch and died there without receiving any aid, according to the lawsuit.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • Since the protests a year ago, the university has heavily restricted campus access, drawing a lawsuit from neighbors in Manhattan who say Columbia is violating city and state laws permitting a passageway through campus.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • And there is an internal passageway to the Frick Art Reference Library, now called the Frick Art Research Library.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
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  • The program limits music in retail environments and concourses, as well as ending all gate announcements for departing flights throughout the entire terminal.
    Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The damage to the stadium was extensive, ripping apart the roof and destroying the lights, playing field, and parts of the concourse.
    Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025

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“Gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallery. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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