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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
There are retro tasseled keys, a huge white grand piano in the lobby, and the option for full board (a rate including all of your meals).
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Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
The portrait will be on display in the lobby of the $850 million presidential center, which features a slew of new commissions by artists such as Idris Khan, María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Theaster Gates, Rashid Johnson, and Julie Mehretu, among others.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
18 June 2026
The Hard Rock celebrated five years of operation in Gary in May by displaying 50 new pieces of music memorabilia in the lobby and five concerts, two of which were free, Schuffert said.
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Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
Guests also love the daily tradition that starts by the fireplace in the main lobby, processes to a ceremonial firing of a replica 19th-century cannon on the edge of Mobile Bay, and finishes with light bites back at the hotel.
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Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
The portrait will be on display in the lobby of the $850 million presidential center, which features a slew of new commissions by artists such as Idris Khan, María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Theaster Gates, Rashid Johnson, and Julie Mehretu, among others.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 June 2026
The Hard Rock celebrated five years of operation in Gary in May by displaying 50 new pieces of music memorabilia in the lobby and five concerts, two of which were free, Schuffert said.
—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
Guests also love the daily tradition that starts by the fireplace in the main lobby, processes to a ceremonial firing of a replica 19th-century cannon on the edge of Mobile Bay, and finishes with light bites back at the hotel.
—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobby
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An entry foyer flows to a spacious great room with custom white oak shelving and floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of the Manhattan Bridge.
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Upon entering, guests are treated to an entry foyer with a glistening floor of Brazilian cherry offset by a thin maple inlay.
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The El Cajon detective who edited the video said the man did that several times, lingering between the office hallway and the alley parking lot.
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Players can make choices — answer the call from Claire (Sink), go out into the hallway, try and get in touch with your superintendent to figure out what’s going on — and depending on those decisions, the game will play out differently.
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After selling baklava at the Stock Show, the Unlus rented their first resraurant space in a small Eighth Avenue food hall.
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The group meets once a month in beer halls, coffee shops and parks.
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“Lobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobby. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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