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as in museums
a building or part of a building in which objects of interest are displayed
visited an array of art galleries while on vacation
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as in corridors
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building
the guest rooms in the east wing rooms open up onto a long windowed gallery
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as in porches
Southern & Midland
a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building
a big old house with a wraparound gallery just made for a line of rocking chairs
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Recent Examples of galleries
Its galleries trace the history of astronomy and human space exploration, while its dome theaters host immersive shows about the cosmos.
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Her paintings have been represented by galleries in New York, Barcelona, and Bombay and are part of private collections worldwide.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
At Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph, guests receive room keys that double as all-access passes to local museums and galleries through the hotel’s Unlock Art program.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
Downtown, colorful art galleries and boutiques are filled with coastal treasures from handmade jewelry to nautical prints and souvenirs.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
The Arts District has hundreds of specialty shops, galleries, and museums, many featuring the work of Indigenous artists.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
For the Louvre’s 465 museum galleries, security staff had only 432 CCTV cameras to monitor the interior in 2024, according to the report.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
He's been featured in galleries around the world and has even sold some of his pieces.
—Lia Beck, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Submissions may be featured in our online galleries and social media.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 25 Oct. 2025
Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Her paintings have been represented by galleries in New York, Barcelona, and Bombay and are part of private collections worldwide.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
At Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph, guests receive room keys that double as all-access passes to local museums and galleries through the hotel’s Unlock Art program.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
Downtown, colorful art galleries and boutiques are filled with coastal treasures from handmade jewelry to nautical prints and souvenirs.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
The Arts District has hundreds of specialty shops, galleries, and museums, many featuring the work of Indigenous artists.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
For the Louvre’s 465 museum galleries, security staff had only 432 CCTV cameras to monitor the interior in 2024, according to the report.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
He's been featured in galleries around the world and has even sold some of his pieces.
—Lia Beck, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Submissions may be featured in our online galleries and social media.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galleries
Noun
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The city pulses with creativity, from its interactive street art to its world-class museums.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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Started with grant funding in 2015, the vision grew as businesses, museums, and families got on board with their versions.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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High-volume freight corridors are likely to become the first large-scale deployments.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Boise joined those cities in late October with the speed limit, which prevents riders in the busy 8th Street, Main Street and Idaho Street entertainment corridors from cruising at 15 mph.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Some homes left multiple bags and boxes of food on their porches.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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Repairs could include the replacement of deteriorated siding, windows, porches and flooring.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Classrooms, playgrounds — even hallways — were obstacles.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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During the summer months, immigration judges had already had to contend with an outsized enforcement presence in normally empty courtroom hallways.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Price is deliciously diabolical in the film, which is full of literal and metaphorical trap doors and secret passageways.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Artifacts found inside the cave suggest people have been exploring Mammoth for thousands of years, and yet scientists are still discovering new passageways and underground rooms.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Galleries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galleries. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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