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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 The gallery is the vision of Joan Edwards and her husband, Leo Bratenas. William Jones, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025 Alicia, for example, had her first show at [Jeffrey] Deitch [art gallery] in New York. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025 The project’s findings became part of a wider human rights campaign and formed the basis of several of Abu Hamdan’s gallery and museum installations. Jim Quilty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025 Historic train footage highlighting the role of California’s early film industry will be screened in the upper gallery, while demonstrations by local high school team The Spartan Robotics will add a contemporary touch. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gallery
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Noun
  • The museum believes a public-private partnership could save Excelsior.
    Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The delicate curtain slightly obscures a digital color photograph of a drawing by a museum employee reimagining Picasso’s painting.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • News of Kirk's death, as well as the graphic footage showing the moment he was killed, spread quickly among young social media users and high school hallways.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Situated in the Auteil neighborhood of the 16th arrondissement, a locale known for its quiet sense of luxury, soaring ceilings, a grand hallway, and accessible balcony give this property an old-world feel.
    Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Not abstract, delayed or generalized data, but precise, real-time and location-specific insights delivered from the world’s most remote forests, deepest watersheds and most polluted urban corridors.
    Michael De Nil, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • That's how the corridor to violence gets built.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Turns out, there are no rules to staging the perfect fall porch decor.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Picture yourself in a rocking chair on your wraparound porch, French doors wide open, and no clutter in sight.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Their three robotic rovers, outfitted with an array of cutting-edge imagery gear including time-of-flight cameras, helped the team generate an atlas of 3D maps of the site - from its skylight to its inner passageways.
    Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Those tendrils of greenery would act as invitations worth accepting, passageways to Queens’s own central park, a haven of natural beauty, noisy play, quiet retreat, and social gathering.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Available at upper concourse sections 408 and 438.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The unique design ensures that anyone can reach the furthest gate at the end of a concourse within an eight- minute walk.
    Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallery. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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