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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
Officers and paramedics found Moore lying face down in a hallway with multiple gunshot wounds.
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Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2026
The video shows the passenger seated not in a standard economy row but in a wide, open area of the aircraft, positioned in a hallway space near jump seats.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Runyan said Ghazali sat in the parking lot for a few hours before smashing his pickup through closed doors and into the hallway of an early childhood education area, striking a security guard.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
His truck went around 200 feet down a hallway of the building, and Ghazali exchanged gunfire with Temple Israel security before he is seen lighting the fireworks.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
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Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2026
The video shows the passenger seated not in a standard economy row but in a wide, open area of the aircraft, positioned in a hallway space near jump seats.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Runyan said Ghazali sat in the parking lot for a few hours before smashing his pickup through closed doors and into the hallway of an early childhood education area, striking a security guard.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
His truck went around 200 feet down a hallway of the building, and Ghazali exchanged gunfire with Temple Israel security before he is seen lighting the fireworks.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallway
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The rail corridor through Orange County connects to lines that feed Fort Irwin, Fort Riley and two bases in Yuma, Ariz.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hit the Blue Ridge Parkway North to Virginia Charlotte residents familiar with the Blue Ridge Parkway corridor can pair a Biltmore visit with a drive north to one of the East Coast’s most striking geological formations.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2026
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A couple of days later, on a frigid morning, dozens of congregants gathered in the synagogue’s foyer, bundled in hats and scarves.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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According to its listing, the home has its original wide-board chestnut floors and wall panels along with six fireplaces, original mantels and millwork along with two staircases one of which is the captain’s staircase in the front foyer.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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The conflict has curtailed ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway for a fifth of the world’s oil.—
Rio Yamat,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The immersive, motion-simulation experience — which is located in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade land at Universal’s Islands of Adventure park — first brings guests through the familiar castle gates and passageways of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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The main lobby is dotted with glass orb lights hanging from the ceiling and cushy lounge chairs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the meantime, as leaders issue threats and lobby airstrikes at each other, residents on the ground suffer.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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It was installed in the left‑field concourse last month, six years after the city of Dallas removed it from Love Field following the 2020 protests and national reckoning over racial injustice.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the stadium’s concourse, concession areas and restrooms will be drastically expanded.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Enraged, Misha's boyfriend barrels across the room and beats Charlie up, and Emma flees the banquet hall.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The church’s sanctuary, which was built in 1906, remains in good condition, but structural damage at its neighboring 108-year-old church hall has placed its future in question.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Hallway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallway. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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