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as in foyer
the entrance room of a building
visitors to the Georgian mansion are received in a handsomely proportioned hallway featuring an open staircase
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Recent Examples of hallway
The Lakers had just beaten Minnesota 94-85 in Game 2 by winning loose balls, taking charges, fighting through screens and literally, in the case of Rui Hachimura, leaving blood on the court and in the hallways outside the team locker room.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The space had an artistic whimsy that seamlessly blended modern sophistication with comfort—a common theme throughout the property, from the bar and restaurant to the hallways and guest rooms.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
Cara and Jacob are asleep on a bench in the hallway when Spencer calls for his aunt.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025
McDaniel recalled seeing students running in the hallway and dropping down to the floor.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The space had an artistic whimsy that seamlessly blended modern sophistication with comfort—a common theme throughout the property, from the bar and restaurant to the hallways and guest rooms.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
Cara and Jacob are asleep on a bench in the hallway when Spencer calls for his aunt.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025
McDaniel recalled seeing students running in the hallway and dropping down to the floor.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallway
Noun
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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
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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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The foyer leads to the central staircase, laid with a Pierre Frey Palmador runner.—
Laura May Todd,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2025
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Decorative wallpaper opposite black walls in the foyer allow blue skies to pop at the end of the hall.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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That same year, the building's lobby was evacuated after a backpack was left near the entrance of a store, but an all-clear was later issued.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Notwithstanding the resurgence of regionalism in international affairs, none of the contributors expect the five American countries to form a coherent Western Hemisphere lobby within the G-20.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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This elegant exhibition hall showcases the appearance of future home life.—
CHC Fashion Group,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Photo : John McGonagle/Open House Photography; Savills The double-height entry hall.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Hallway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallway. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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