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as in foyer
a centrally located room in a building that serves as a gathering or waiting area or as a passageway into the interior
our tour group met downstairs in the lobby of the hotel before going out to dinner
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Recent Examples of lobby
The airport has expanded rapidly to keep up, adding restaurants, gates and a new lobby.
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Joel Rose,
NPR,
1 July 2026
Though the evangelical lobby has been on a long, multi-state quest to bring Christian, white supremacy back into public schools, this mandatory reading list is the first of its kind in the country.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
But minutes later, Austria tied the game again, leaving the lobby in dismayed silence.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
Inside the lobby, deputies found 21-year-old Sacramento resident Mei'Khi Blackshire with a gunshot wound.
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Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lobby
Joel Rose,
NPR,
1 July 2026
Though the evangelical lobby has been on a long, multi-state quest to bring Christian, white supremacy back into public schools, this mandatory reading list is the first of its kind in the country.
—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
But minutes later, Austria tied the game again, leaving the lobby in dismayed silence.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Inside the lobby, deputies found 21-year-old Sacramento resident Mei'Khi Blackshire with a gunshot wound.
—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lobby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobby
Noun
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Stepping into the double-height foyer, a grand staircase with wrought-iron detailing curves to the second floor.
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The suite comprised a graceful foyer, a large, curved living and dining area, walk-in wardrobe and changing room, and a separate bedroom and bathroom.
Noun
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Though his tail was wagging, the dog immediately bounded down the hallway toward an officer, who fired his service pistol four times, killing the dog.
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Finally, at the far end of the hallway, on the opposite side of the home to the living room, is the bedroom.
Noun
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Espinoza has stopped short of shutting down the hall, though, and the state board has no enforcement arm.
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Amid the photos, though, the model shared comments about photographers breaking into the town hall during the couple's nuptials.
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“Lobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobby. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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