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 Over the past three decades, the Huntington Beach Art Center has been redefining the boundaries of Southern California’s arts and culture landscape, frequently spotlighting eclectic local artists whose works have been overlooked by mainstream, commercial galleries. Claire Wang, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026 Board President Kirk McCarthy said the decision was not made lightly, noting the gallery paid its staff despite closing and risked losing significant revenue. Tim Fang, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026 This marks the gallery’s second collaboration with Johnston’s sister, Marjory Johnston. Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026 The works will be rotated throughout the galleries, allowing visitors to view them through a different lens. Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gallery
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  • There is also a museum for guests to tour one of the homes and learn more about the Royal Crescent’s architecture and history.
    Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
  • When a trip includes full days of exploring, sightseeing, and long walks between meals, museums, and neighborhoods, your shoes matter more than almost anything else in your suitcase.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
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  • Use hallway conversations, Slack channels, email threads, and weekly meetings to share your work across the office.
    Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • And for bonus points, an antique pew can make for excellent seating around a dining table or in hallways.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
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  • Then there’s the scourge known as porch pirates.
    Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The night of the Eaton fire, Manning was drying ceremonial sage on her porch.
    Erica Zora Wrightson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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  • There’s unlikely to be much appetite in the country or elsewhere in the region for an overhaul – especially as China and Brazil are planning a railway corridor linking the country, and its exports like soybeans and iron ore, to the Peruvian port.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
  • In addition to screenings at the crossing, Palestinians leaving and returning will be screened by Israel in the adjacent corridor, which remains under Israeli military control.
    Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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  • Thought of as the graffiti of its time, the inscriptions also included stories about daily life, sporting events, passions and insults, carved into a passageway that connected Pompeii's theater district to one of its main roads.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • 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, 8 Jan. 2026
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  • On a crowded concourse in the middle of a Saturday morning two months before the start of the season, fans are chugging beers, scarfing Dodger dogs, and even doing a line dance.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Those included construction of 9,000 workforce and affordable housing units; opening the South Miami-Dade rapid-transit line approved under the previous mayor, Carlos Gimenez; and launching construction of Miami International Airport’s first new concourse in decades.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026

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“Gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallery. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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