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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 screening room — decked in beige, as was the curtained foyer — allowed for more mingling before lights went down and the screening began.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
Some of the best spots to put your Christmas tree include the living room, family room, and foyer.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2025
And that’s just the labyrinth’s foyer.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
The Barbican Centre in London will close for a year beginning in June 2028 as part of a five-year, £240 million ($320 million) renovation that will see major improvements to the arts hub’s foyers, terrace, and conservatory.
—News Desk, Artforum, 16 Dec. 2025
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
Some of the best spots to put your Christmas tree include the living room, family room, and foyer.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2025
And that’s just the labyrinth’s foyer.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
The Barbican Centre in London will close for a year beginning in June 2028 as part of a five-year, £240 million ($320 million) renovation that will see major improvements to the arts hub’s foyers, terrace, and conservatory.
—News Desk, Artforum, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foyer
Noun
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Out of 594 representatives in Congress, 374 are associated with the agricultural lobby.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
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Without thinking, Whitfield took her hand and walked her to the lobby to chat.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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An overflow crowd that spilled out in to the hallway pleaded passionately with the Granbury City Council this week to hold off annexing more than 2,000 acres of undeveloped land just west of the city, fearing developers will build another data center or other sprawling industry.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Jan. 2026
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After walking down a short hallway, the room opens up into a dining room, bedroom, and living room area.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Foyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foyer. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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