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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 old station vestibule has become the lobby, while guest rooms occupy the extremely long upper floors.
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David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
And that makes a space feels like a homogenous hotel lobby, says Christine Tuttle of Christine Tuttle Design.
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Madeline Bilis,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
Inside, the lobby sets a welcoming, midcentury tone with killer tunes, Swedish kili armchairs, beachy lifestyle coffee table books, and 1970s stoneware lighting.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
Rockwell, who became famous for his illustrations of everyday American life that graced covers of the Saturday Evening Post, spent hours at the White House people-watching from a chair in the West Wing lobby, McLaurin said.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lobby
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
And that makes a space feels like a homogenous hotel lobby, says Christine Tuttle of Christine Tuttle Design.
—
Madeline Bilis,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
Inside, the lobby sets a welcoming, midcentury tone with killer tunes, Swedish kili armchairs, beachy lifestyle coffee table books, and 1970s stoneware lighting.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
Rockwell, who became famous for his illustrations of everyday American life that graced covers of the Saturday Evening Post, spent hours at the White House people-watching from a chair in the West Wing lobby, McLaurin said.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lobby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobby
Noun
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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.
Noun
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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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All of them sent people that could be individual halls, that made up the Court of Honor.
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Down the hall, the bedroom’s mostly white design theme returns to a more serene composition, providing a quiet sanctuary.
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“Lobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobby. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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