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as in auditorium
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
the concert hall was full
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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
from the main hall of the museum, turn left to see the ancient pottery collection and turn right to see the mummies
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as in mansion
a large impressive residence
Lord Plentiworth has opened his family's hereditary home, Richley Hall, to visitors on Tuesdays
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as in tower
a large, magnificent, or massive building
on your right, you will see Parliament Hall, a splendid example of Georgian architecture
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Recent Examples of hall
But the version at the Saenger was a different song entirely—quiet and haunting, delivered in a rocks-and-gravel voice to a dark hall that had gone dead silent.
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Tom Piazza
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
In addition to its flagship location in Cincinnati's Pendleton neighborhood, Lucius Q also operates inside the Gatherall food hall at the Factory 52 development in Norwood.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Representatives from the Dairy Block, a micro-district that boasts a food hall, restaurants, hotel and office building, declined to comment.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Those are, indeed, worthwhile sights, but to get a taste of local life, opt instead to wander the Grandi District, an old harbor where warehouses have been transformed into design shops, breweries, and food halls.
—Ali Wunderman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
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Tom Piazza
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
In addition to its flagship location in Cincinnati's Pendleton neighborhood, Lucius Q also operates inside the Gatherall food hall at the Factory 52 development in Norwood.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Representatives from the Dairy Block, a micro-district that boasts a food hall, restaurants, hotel and office building, declined to comment.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Those are, indeed, worthwhile sights, but to get a taste of local life, opt instead to wander the Grandi District, an old harbor where warehouses have been transformed into design shops, breweries, and food halls.
—Ali Wunderman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hall
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The spirit tunnel, as the talk show has dubbed it, features crew members singing and clapping as guests on the show walk down a hallway to the set.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Shoes and booties from his new Marie Antoinette capsule collection peeked from little green trees and bushes set up in the museum’s big marble hallway.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Officials have identified Marysville as one of the five most dangerous corridors in Sacramento, and a Sacramento Bee review shows at least six people have died on the road since 2017.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The preserve permanently protects 835 acres of critical open space, ensuring that forests, meadows, and wildlife corridors above Sundance in Northfork Canyon remain intact for future generations.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Unlike traditional campus speakers who delivered lectures in auditoriums, Kirk would grab a microphone, often in busy campus hubs, and invite debate from anyone in the audience.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The theater offers top-of-the-line amenities that moviegoers want, including a Cinemark XD auditorium, Luxury Lounger recliners, D-BOX motion seats, and expanded food and beverage options including a bar.—
Amy Bentley,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Inside, the minimalist lobby doubles as a gallery, and the in-house restaurant, The Hive, is dripping with sculptures of glowing honeycombs, kudzu vines, and swarms of bees.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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This essential downtown landmark has reimagined its lobby experience, rooms, dining venues, event spaces and Fairmont Gold– the property’s exclusive boutique experience.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Barr confirms unreleased Epstein footage Barr confirmed that searches of Epstein’s Manhattan mansion, and possibly his island and New Mexico home, had uncovered cameras and recording systems.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried get a little too close while sharing a mansion in the trailer for the forthcoming feature The Housemaid.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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The property also has an RV campground, a golf course and two hotel towers with 1,100 rooms each.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Air traffic controllers rely on telecommunications lines from local phone companies to connect their facilities, including the airport towers and the Terminal Radar Approach Control, which handles flights arriving or departing airports.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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FairVote Minnesota will man a table in the foyer to remind voters that the election is ranked choice.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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The entrance opens into a stately double-height foyer with a floating staircase.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
16 Sep. 2025
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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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Some of those plans include terminal lobby expansions, concourse upgrades, and traffic improvements.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hall. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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