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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 steel structure is prominent throughout the home, starting in the foyer, where a floating staircase leads up to the bedroom level.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2026
The London headquarters of the British Film Institute literally went to the dogs yesterday, when the venue’s foyer played host to the Fido Awards.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Stepping through the front doors, you are welcomed into a grand foyer opening to formal living and dining rooms.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Accompanied by boisterous drumming, puppeteers swept through the foyer and up the stairs with thunderous artistry.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2026
The London headquarters of the British Film Institute literally went to the dogs yesterday, when the venue’s foyer played host to the Fido Awards.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Stepping through the front doors, you are welcomed into a grand foyer opening to formal living and dining rooms.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Accompanied by boisterous drumming, puppeteers swept through the foyer and up the stairs with thunderous artistry.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foyer
Noun
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In true festival style, and much to the discombobulation of Dot and Betty, this interview with Kwapis and the Wiggin sisters took place in the lobby of a very busy hotel on the day of We Are the Shaggs’ world premiere at SXSW.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2026
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But for all the nearby attractions, the lobby at the Ace may feel most like the place to be.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Video of that incident shows Peters grabbing the other woman and shoving her into the center of a hallway.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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With no room left in the courtroom, others were left in the hallway.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Foyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foyer. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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