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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
theatergoers crowded the foyer during the play's intermission
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Recent Examples of foyer
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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James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
In her foyer, Meagher displayed a painting of a nude figure given to her by a neighbor, the expressionist Alexander Dobkin.
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Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
Some of them act as half walls, delineating the foyer, or partially separating the family room from the main salon.
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Paola Singer,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2026
The home has an entrance foyer, kitchen island, pantry, walk-in attic and walk-in closets.
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Joe Marusak
june 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for foyer
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
In her foyer, Meagher displayed a painting of a nude figure given to her by a neighbor, the expressionist Alexander Dobkin.
—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
Some of them act as half walls, delineating the foyer, or partially separating the family room from the main salon.
—
Paola Singer,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2026
The home has an entrance foyer, kitchen island, pantry, walk-in attic and walk-in closets.
—
Joe Marusak
june 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for foyer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foyer
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Delta has bid for and appears to be the likely winner for control of two gates, the ticketing lobby and support space previously controlled by Spirit Airlines at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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On the opposite side of the lobby is SparkHouse, a private members club and creative hub for up-and-coming musicians and creatives.
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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“Foyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foyer. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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