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as in auditorium
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
the concert hall was full
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as in lobby
a centrally located room in a building that serves as a gathering or waiting area or as a passageway into the interior
from the main hall of the museum, turn left to see the ancient pottery collection and turn right to see the mummies
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as in mansion
a large impressive residence
Lord Plentiworth has opened his family's hereditary home, Richley Hall, to visitors on Tuesdays
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as in tower
a large, magnificent, or massive building
on your right, you will see Parliament Hall, a splendid example of Georgian architecture
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Recent Examples of hall
The town hall, led by Min and Irvine Councilwoman Melinda Liu, included feedback from immigration justice organizers and attorneys, including members of the Orange County Rapid Response Network, or OCRRN, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice.
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
After the little girl’s exam, Welsh debriefs with the attending physician in the hall.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
This hall tree is one of Wayfair’s most popular pieces, with more than 1,600 five-star ratings.
—Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Ask for a tour, or just linger long enough around these relics, and a staffer will likely share legendary stories of these halls.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2026
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
After the little girl’s exam, Welsh debriefs with the attending physician in the hall.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
This hall tree is one of Wayfair’s most popular pieces, with more than 1,600 five-star ratings.
—Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Ask for a tour, or just linger long enough around these relics, and a staffer will likely share legendary stories of these halls.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hall
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Weeks later, McClung, a personal care assistant at the same school, was accused of carrying a 5-year-old student in a chokehold down a hallway, with her arm wrapped around his throat, according to the report.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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There were at least five deputies inside the bedroom and hallway near the bathroom, the footage shows.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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There is still some uncertainty about how well these storms will hold together overnight, but any that do could approach the I-35 corridor by early Sunday morning.—
CBS Texas Staff,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Imagine talking to neighbors about planting complementary flowers, turning an entire block into a connected corridor for hummingbirds and other pollinators.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Its centerpiece will be an auditorium with an immense gold statue of himself.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Stay away from windows and do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Florida Justice Association — the trial lawyer lobby — spent millions to stop the reforms Maxwell now blames for failing consumers.—
David Wilson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Their efforts lead them in the season’s last two episodes to Paris, where Frank was planning to celebrate his 80th birthday with his children — only for him to be gunned down in a hotel lobby by an assassin who had been sent to kill Teddy for a deal gone wrong.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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In a pink, chandeliered room in the Gilded Age mansion of a dead steel magnate, the past and present melded in a manner that was both unsettling and affirming.—
Emilia Petrarca,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Her castle is a 90,000-square-foot mansion in the humid reaches of central Florida, styled after the Palace of Versailles.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2026
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Instead, Edwards said the original $22 million cost to add a garage is being offloaded into a residential development tower that’s also planned for the site.—
Douglas Hanks
April 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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And Spandrel’s tower isn’t the only building seeing the effects of low vacancy rates.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The oversize entry foyer could easily work as a home office or a dumping ground for the day’s odds and ends.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
6 Apr. 2026
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Peck added that this foyer, staying true to colonial architectural traditions, also has a beautiful open stairway to the second floor landing, which overlooks the entry, and offers easy access to the formal living room on one side and a study on the other.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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One is located near CT River Landing and the other in the new gates 18-20 concourse.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the video, a group of at least six men, who were seated on the upper concourse, seem to make the Nazi salute as fans celebrate a Stars goal.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hall. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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