Definition of gallerynext
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as in museum
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 hallway
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 porch
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 gallery This gallery was curated by photo editor Anita Baca based in Mexico City. ABC News, 19 June 2026 Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton. David Morgan, CBS News, 19 June 2026 Twice-weekly episodes are hosted by Getty gallery educator Lilit Sadoyan and guide listeners through breathing exercises and meditation. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 Paula Cooper Gallery has won Art Basel’s first Legacy Award, and per the prize’s design, nominated the younger gallery Chapter NY as the recipient of $50,000 towards their participation in next year’s fair, ARTnews reports. Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gallery
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  • The museum chose to participate in this nationwide celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States because of the direct family connection between Lewis Moulton and Brig.
    Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 21 June 2026
  • There’s a waterpark, bowling, axe throwing, an antique car museum, an art museum with over 1000 pieces, art studios with classes, outdoor sculpture gardens, formal gardens, cigar lounge and more.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 21 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
  • Harold messaged the landlord’s son, asking for security footage of the hallway to see if anything suspicious might turn up.
    Olivia Bensimon, Curbed, 17 June 2026
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  • The plane crashed into a house and exploded, killing 10 skydivers, the pilot and a man sitting on his back porch.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
  • Add screens at the base of decks and porches.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
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  • The Eastern Pacific remains a key corridor for narcotics trafficking, with criminal organizations frequently using small vessels to move drugs toward North America.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • Today, if an earthquake were to travel through the Cajon Pass and along both faults, scientists say the consequences would be severe and widespread, affecting critical infrastructure such as major highways, railways and energy corridors over several cities simultaneously.
    Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
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  • The strait is a critical passageway for the world's oil and natural gas, transporting 20% of the total supply.
    Duarte Dias, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • The strait is a critical passageway for the world’s oil and natural gas.
    Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 18 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
  • The Chiefs Hall of Honor on the second-level concourse contains the organization’s four Super Bowl trophies, memorabilia, exhibits and documents, and there is no admission to walk through history.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026

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“Gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallery. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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