galleries

plural of gallery
1
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 Can’t-miss stops in the area include restaurants like Coy and Waterside, boutiques like knitwear designer Laduma Ngxokolo’s Maxhosa and the Aafricaa concept shop, and galleries including Southern Guild and Everard Read. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026 Guests gathered for cocktails in the museum’s sculpture garden and first-floor galleries before the award ceremony, which was led by Hau and board chair Susan Kessler. — David Moin, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 The London Invitational also gave two dealers without galleries the opportunity to exhibit their artists. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 When the Reuben Gallery closed, in 1961, many of its male artists found other galleries to represent them, but not Drexler. — Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026 More than eighty galleries in Chelsea, TriBeCa, the Lower East Side, and the Upper East Side are set to take part as well. — News Desk, Artforum, 16 Oct. 2026 Daniel Elie Bouaziz, who owned two galleries in Palm Beach County, had pleaded guilty to a single count of money laundering, while prosecutors agreed to drop 16 other counts related to fraud and embezzlement. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 In 1952, Rebay retired, and Sweeney was appointed director of the still unfinished galleries. — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026 Must-visits include a stroll through its many downtown art galleries and studios, and the ancient dwellings at the nearby Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • The goal is to preserve and restore as much as possible, eventually combining components like handles and aluminum bins from different kitchens to reconstruct a complete model for museums or similar academic and cultural institutions.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
  • To the south of the neighborhood sits the sprawl of Chapultepec Park, replete with running trails, modern art museums, and the massive National Museum of Anthropology.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory is designing solid-state power substations; ARPA-E is funding research into converters for high-voltage DC corridors.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Restaurants, grocery stores and shops depend on deliveries, yet too many commercial corridors lack adequate loading zones.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Be intentional about noticing autumn and Halloween displays on lawns and porches, which seem as popular as ever this year.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The list includes roofs, windows, doors, floors, steps, porches, exterior walls and foundations.
    — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • People continue using the hallways, parking areas, and amenities, while employees continue cleaning and making repairs.
    — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Now, as more schools like Central Middle station officers in their hallways, educators can turn to law enforcement when students are disobedient, even if the children are young or pose minimal threat.
    — Kristian Hernández, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Eight venues are interconnected by hidden passageways, secret entrances, and whimsical performances.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Overland routes and the Caspian Sea conspire against any attempt to hermetically seal Iran, even if the capacity of these passageways cannot compensate for the closing of naval routes and dwindling air links.
    — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Galleries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galleries. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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