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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
The High Museum of Art is also hosting a Juneteenth event for visitors to tour the art galleries, make art of their own, listen to stories and poetry, laugh with comedians and dance during a Tambor Party.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Start by checking out some of the galleries and viewing the educational films to learn more about the mysteries of the universe.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
Persistence includes shots of the NPG’s building, its archives, and works on view in its galleries, as well as other locations.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026
Mind Children plans to conduct pilot studies this year in museums, hotels, and art galleries to gather data and refine Codey ahead of mass production.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
Another major difference between some agencies and galleries?
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 18 June 2026
The neighborhood/area A rare sight in Cairo, the Garden City neighborhood is filled with trees, and there are some shopping malls and galleries close by, as well as a riverside promenade.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
The 360-degree curved glass walls encasing the galleries offered many glimpses of a face that belonged to me but somehow wasn’t mine.
—Stephanie Shih
june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Guggi has exhibited worldwide since the 1990s, with solo exhibitions at the Château La Coste in France, the Kerlin Gallery in Dublin, the Tony Shafrazi Gallery in New York, and the Galerie Yoshii Tokyo, among other galleries and museums.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Irene Wright, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Start by checking out some of the galleries and viewing the educational films to learn more about the mysteries of the universe.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
Persistence includes shots of the NPG’s building, its archives, and works on view in its galleries, as well as other locations.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026
Mind Children plans to conduct pilot studies this year in museums, hotels, and art galleries to gather data and refine Codey ahead of mass production.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
Another major difference between some agencies and galleries?
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 18 June 2026
The neighborhood/area A rare sight in Cairo, the Garden City neighborhood is filled with trees, and there are some shopping malls and galleries close by, as well as a riverside promenade.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
The 360-degree curved glass walls encasing the galleries offered many glimpses of a face that belonged to me but somehow wasn’t mine.
—Stephanie Shih
june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Guggi has exhibited worldwide since the 1990s, with solo exhibitions at the Château La Coste in France, the Kerlin Gallery in Dublin, the Tony Shafrazi Gallery in New York, and the Galerie Yoshii Tokyo, among other galleries and museums.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galleries
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Pilots will take place in museums, hotels and art galleries, Kudla said, noting that one of the short-term goals is for the robot to start pushing buttons.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The pass typically costs $50 and allows unlimited entry for up to four people to state historic parks and museums that charge a per-person admission fee or a vehicle day-use fee.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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As gaps emerge in local air defense coverage, Ukrainian forces create corridors that support larger operational and strategic strikes, demonstrating how tactical drone operations directly enable Ukraine’s broader strategic campaign.—
Hunter LaCroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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Dressed in the green and yellow of Brazil, members of Torcedores da Alegria — Fans of Happiness — moved from neighborhood to neighborhood, turning hospital corridors into something closer to a stadium concourse.—
Mill Etienne,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Feeders attract small animals coyotes eat Close off crawl spaces under sheds and porches.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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Add screens at the base of decks and porches.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Beyond that there are long hallways with white tile floors and white walls that lead to rooms full of loud machines taking in, transforming and distributing large amounts of electricity throughout the building.—
David Wade,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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For days afterward, parent volunteers patrolled Tavares Middle hallways, their sense of safety shattered.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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Narrow, winding streets and passageways lead up to the centuries-old Eglise Saint-Sauveur for sweeping views of the rugged valley.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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Liden’s passageways were most likely rented, judging from the contact information for a Berlin scaffolding company taped to the wall inside one of them.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Galleries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galleries. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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