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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 verandah
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 Starring Hard Truths breakout Tuwaine Barrett, the film follows a group of old friends who reunite to celebrate one of their own opening a gallery show in Copenhagen. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025 Novak stars as Gillian, a chic Greenwich Village witch in the Beatnik era who owns an odd art gallery, has an unusual black cat, and uses magic to woo her neighbor (Stewart). Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025 In my new thriller The Gallery Assistant, a female artist slated to be shown by the gallery where my protagonist, Chloe, works, is found murdered in her loft the morning after a party. Kate Belli, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 In the public gallery, Kjolsrud's mother watched as Brown pleaded not guilty. Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gallery
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Noun
  • To that end, the organization works in partnership with archives, film libraries, museums and studios to restore works and develop access strategies through programming in festivals, cinematheques and educational institutions around the world.
    Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
  • While the museum boasts one of the greatest collections of art in the world, the main attraction for many people (including me on my first-ever trip abroad) is the Sistine Chapel, with its massive ceiling frescoes painted by Michelangelo at the start of the 16th century.
    Big Think, Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • In the halls of Sankofa Sankofa House opens up from Atkinson Avenue, and, once inside, a long hallway runs to the back of the building.
    Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • And yet, through the brown teeth and the raggedy clothing and the indifference of the opposite sex, Tupac found someone within the long gray hallways whose presence would prove life-changing.
    Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Josh Nicholson is one of them, the pilot who features on the alumni board in the main corridor.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Business owners in Little Village, which is 81% Hispanic, said customers are too frightened to walk the streets of Chicago’s second busiest commercial corridor.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • The raccoon took the hint, shimmied down the rope and lumbered onto a ladder before making a less-than-graceful landing on the porch below.
    Ronnie Li, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Ring Battery Deal The Ring Battery Doorbell gives you a budget-friendly way to smarten your porch without hassle.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • For the especially die-hard, the castle can arrange exclusive private tours guided by Count Dracula to transport visitors through hidden rooms and dim passageways.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Croup swells the upper area of the passageways— lungs are a separate issue.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • The concourse operation may be more familiar for Tasha and Ross Tague, co-owners of the Gals Fresh Fish food truck.
    Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Halloween-style costumes may not to be worn upon entry and in concourses, but will be permitted when guest is in seat.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallery. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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