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as in museum
a building or part of a building in which objects of interest are displayed visited an array of art galleries while on vacation

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as in hallway
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building the guest rooms in the east wing rooms open up onto a long windowed gallery

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as in verandah
Southern & Midland a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building a big old house with a wraparound gallery just made for a line of rocking chairs

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Recent Examples of gallery Downtown centers on Route 23, better known as Main Street, where cafés, galleries, and mom-and-pop shops give Windham its hometown warmth. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025 View gallery - 6 images A couple of year's back, audio gear brand Creative was the first company to pop solid-state speaker technology from xMEMS in a pair of wireless earphones. New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2025 The store boosts a gallery space, an intimate library, a consultation room where guests are served Perfumer H tea, and a lush back garden filled with niche plants. Denni Hu, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025 This story was updated to add new information and a photo gallery. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gallery
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Noun
  • The store on Buckeye Avenue, also known as Eisenhower Memorial Highway, sits across the street and railroad tracks from the presidential museum, currently closed because of the government shutdown.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The Smithsonian Institution, which includes all the Smithsonian museums, plans to go dark after Saturday if the government shutdown continues beyond then, according to its website.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • At 42 inches wide, the sturdy bench is small-space friendly for tight mudrooms or hallways.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Audio is fine for quick answers, while the slim design looks good in a hallway.
    Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • With the most recent idea of a humanitarian corridor couched in the language of protecting Syrian minorities, Israel could be seeking a wider area under more explicit control.
    Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
  • What’s helped Sweet Liberty is the loyal locals, both on and off the beach, and the bar’s proximity to the nearby corridor of hotels on the beach, where concierges are usually happy to recommend a true local’s haven.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • In a lefty-on-lefty matchup, McMahon battled Fluharty for seven pitches, dumping an 83 mph sweeper that was out and over the plate into the right-field short porch.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Prosecutors said hospital security camera video showed Mabon wearing a camouflage jacket, the same jacket worn by a suspect seen removing a light bulb from the victim’s neighbor’s porch a few hours before the home-invasion robbery was committed.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • Responding officers found the passageway, then found the hideout.
    Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Some New Yorkers have complained that locking the passageways between train cars might prevent them from escaping to another part of the train during an emergency.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • Packed into a small, makeshift press conference room just yards away from fans filtering along the brick concourse of Notre Dame Stadium, head coach Spencer Danielson fielded questions about the Boise State offense and, in particular, his quarterback.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Halloween-style may not to be worn upon entry and in concourses but will be permitted when guests are in seats.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallery. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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