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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 May marks a busy month for La Jolla business openings, from Robert White Interiors and Turtle Rock Ridge Vineyard Winery to an expansion of L&G Projects’ art gallery. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025 The audio tour first brings you through two floors of rooms and ends in the basement galleries. Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025 Noise from the gallery, such as guests speaking, is converted into electrical signals that are fed back into the blobs. Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025 The gallery, which was not identified by authorities, then notified the auction house and the FBI that the work was stolen, according to the news release. Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gallery
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  • Despite the somber subject matter, cruise ship visitors shouldn’t hesitate to make the museum a priority.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • In August 2024, the museum announced a new project in collaboration with the Arlington Historical Society that would memorialize the enslaved of Arlington (MEA) and celebrate their lives.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
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  • This sunny rattan piece is a no-brainer addition to any room, whether used as an entertainment center, dining room bar, or hallway linen cabinet.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 9 May 2025
  • Three upstairs bedrooms serviced by a hallway kitchenette include an ocean-view primary suite boasting a walk-in closet and a bath outfitted with dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a steam shower, with a lower-level den doubling as a fourth bedroom.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
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  • However, with all the secrecy, private discussions that occur in corridors outside the Chapel and reports of deal-making, Harris says the process is more akin to another screen hit – TV show The Traitors.
    Caroline Frost, Deadline, 4 May 2025
  • The days before the storied conclave May 7 at the Vatican are not idle, and an unspoken selection process is already underway amid whispers in corridors and cafes throughout Rome and other cities in Italy.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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  • The short porch specialty followed a walk to the debuting Jorbit Vivas and a double from Aaron Judge, which knocked Rays starter Ryan Pepiot out of the game.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 May 2025
  • What to look for: Overhanging eaves, exposed rafter tiles, stone and wood porch supports and narrow casement windows.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
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  • Since the protests a year ago, the university has heavily restricted campus access, drawing a lawsuit from neighbors in Manhattan who say Columbia is violating city and state laws permitting a passageway through campus.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • And there is an internal passageway to the Frick Art Reference Library, now called the Frick Art Research Library.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
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  • Stories flow throughout the concourse about his 2015 World Series run and 48 home runs in 2021.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The San Diego Civic Theatre opened to the public on Jan. 12, 1965, as the culmination of a decades-long effort by city boosters to create a downtown community concourse.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallery. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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