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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
Most notable is the twisting, aged steel staircase in the foyer, that draws the eye up to the full height of the towering, double-floor space.
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Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2026
Our oceanfront corner suite gave us 1,230-square-feet of space, with a foyer for hanging our coats; two bathrooms with beautiful terrazzo floors; and a living room with a punchy, flamingo-pink bar area, where Bobby found Monopoly ready and waiting on the shelf.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Designed by Scott Wilson Architecture with interiors by Cherie Grisham, the residence opens with a dramatic double-height foyer capped by a 20-foot reflective ceiling and anchored by a sweeping helical staircase.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
There is an image in the foyer from one of Italy’s greatest photographers, the Reggio Emilia native, Luigi Ghirri.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2026
Our oceanfront corner suite gave us 1,230-square-feet of space, with a foyer for hanging our coats; two bathrooms with beautiful terrazzo floors; and a living room with a punchy, flamingo-pink bar area, where Bobby found Monopoly ready and waiting on the shelf.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Designed by Scott Wilson Architecture with interiors by Cherie Grisham, the residence opens with a dramatic double-height foyer capped by a 20-foot reflective ceiling and anchored by a sweeping helical staircase.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
There is an image in the foyer from one of Italy’s greatest photographers, the Reggio Emilia native, Luigi Ghirri.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foyer
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The next day, Riley and I sat down at the Austin Proper hotel, whose lobby was full of Silicon Valley types heading to the tech events of SXSW.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Either way, grab a drink or coffee at the lobby bar or stroll an expansive veranda outfitted with fire pits, walking paths, and the aforementioned ocean view before your room is ready.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Meanwhile, photographs of crew members while still on the ship show many of them hanging around together in a hallway while waiting to be interviewed by health authorities, covering their mouths and noses with only flimsy masks.—
Zeynep Tufekci,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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Signs in the hallways encourage residents to keep their windows closed to keep cool air inside.—
Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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“Foyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foyer. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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