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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
The foyer, living area, and primary bedroom at one end of the apartment remain largely unchanged, while Ruttenberg added a new central hallway to access the other spaces efficiently.
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Alyssa Bird, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2026
In the hospital foyer, the couple paused for selfies and crouched to speak with children in wheelchairs.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Everyone gathers to the porch to watch the bear lumber away to the next trash can while hibachi dad is left incapacitated in the foyer.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Their skills shine in the foyer especially, where the floors, walls, coffered ceiling, decorative corbels, and balusters gleam with a gloss finish.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
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Alyssa Bird, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2026
In the hospital foyer, the couple paused for selfies and crouched to speak with children in wheelchairs.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Everyone gathers to the porch to watch the bear lumber away to the next trash can while hibachi dad is left incapacitated in the foyer.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Their skills shine in the foyer especially, where the floors, walls, coffered ceiling, decorative corbels, and balusters gleam with a gloss finish.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foyer
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In past years, that has created openings for disruptions in the lobby and other public spaces, including protests in which security moved to remove guests who unfurled banners or staged demonstrations.—
Bridget Byrne,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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Celebrity chef Tom Colicchio oversees The Bar Room and Temple Court restaurant on the lobby level.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Buttons displaying preferred pronouns (he/him, he/them, she/them) were placed in the main conference hallway, free to take.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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After that single hallway run-in a decade ago, neither woman encountered the other again until the buildup for this fight began.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Foyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foyer. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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