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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
It’s mostly surrounded by embassies and law firms, not cafés or galleries.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
If Frieze is the amuse bouche for someone visiting New York during its busiest art week of the year, the span of galleries that dot Chelsea is the entrée.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Follow along with our coverage in Cannes here, including news, reviews, galleries, features and interviews.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The new structure will include galleries across multiple floors, outdoor courtyards and flexible live programming spaces for performances, concerts and educational events, museum officials said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 14 May 2026
That’s where the art galleries and vendors selling Cuban memorabilia are located in CubaNostalgia.
—Sarah Moreno
may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Outside the park, the city’s creative pulse continues in the Bromo Arts District, where more than 30 galleries, studios, and performance spaces stretch across eleven blocks.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 May 2026
Long in the works, the plan is set to finally come to fruition in 2030 with the creation of a fresh set of galleries designed by architect Frida Escobedo.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
The House galleries erupted in screams, chants, sirens, and outrage as the vote was taken.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
If Frieze is the amuse bouche for someone visiting New York during its busiest art week of the year, the span of galleries that dot Chelsea is the entrée.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Follow along with our coverage in Cannes here, including news, reviews, galleries, features and interviews.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The new structure will include galleries across multiple floors, outdoor courtyards and flexible live programming spaces for performances, concerts and educational events, museum officials said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 14 May 2026
That’s where the art galleries and vendors selling Cuban memorabilia are located in CubaNostalgia.
—Sarah Moreno
may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Outside the park, the city’s creative pulse continues in the Bromo Arts District, where more than 30 galleries, studios, and performance spaces stretch across eleven blocks.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 May 2026
Long in the works, the plan is set to finally come to fruition in 2030 with the creation of a fresh set of galleries designed by architect Frida Escobedo.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
The House galleries erupted in screams, chants, sirens, and outrage as the vote was taken.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galleries
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What happened Engaging in the arts, whether directly or by going to museums or concerts, helps people age more slowly, British researchers reported Monday in the journal Innovation in Aging.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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In 2024, only 23 percent of French museums had emergency and risk-prevention plans; 25 percent had completed programs for cultural property protection; and 54 percent of public museums are fully equipped with video surveillance technology.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
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Transit officials said the expansion will significantly improve travel times along Wilshire Boulevard, one of the region’s busiest corridors, with trips from Union Station to the new western terminus taking about 20 minutes without transfers.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Milwaukee Avenue has been one of the corridors where developments have most actively used this policy along the Blue Line, according to a Streetsblog Chicago analysis.—
Yunus Emre Tozal,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Geraniums Potted geraniums add striking summer color to front porches.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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Outdoor Spaces Outside, this trend comes to life through porches, decks, fences, and outdoor furniture.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
11 May 2026
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Why do so many people want to roam these hallways?—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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There are these hallways leading to other sections, leading to other sections, that you can kind of get lost in, which is a really evocative feeling to be filming within.—
Bridget Knowles,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 May 2026
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Typically, the tour includes entry to Lower Antelope Canyon, a slot canyon located on Navajo Nation land known for its narrow passageways and wave-like sandstone formations shaped by flash flooding over thousands of years.—
Bailey Berg,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
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Apart from Greenland’s potential for oil and critical minerals development, Greenland also offers key economic and military passageways that could be utilized by China and Russia.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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“Galleries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galleries. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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