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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 Telltale details of artifice surface in these larger gallery images: Backdrops emerge more prominently, noticeable seams and threads materialize in artificial arrangements, a layer of dust coats a fake bamboo plant, a rubber hose snakes into a seemingly untrammeled landscape. Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025 Russian artist Nastya Rodionova, who fled Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, ended her collaboration with both galleries after learning of Krivonogikh's involvement. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025 The first floor of the building is seating for the tea house, but the second floor is home to an event space and gallery. Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025 Nearby is Camden, with its restaurants, shops, and galleries. Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for gallery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallery
Noun
  • Only a limited number of artifacts are on display at one time on the museum’s two floors, which may disappoint Dylan’s most devoted followers.
    Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • As part of the retrospective, the Academy Museum will screen 12 features and one regrouping 12 short films from Gaumont’s library of 1,600 titles; along with a program highlighting key moments in the company’s 130 years which will be screened throughout a one-month period at the museum.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The black aluminum frame is a lesson in sleek design that’s perfect for a minimalist bedroom or a narrow hallway.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Body camera video released a year ago shows police officers moving through the hallways of Robb Elementary School, as well as audio from a frantic 911 call made by teachers inside the building.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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  • Nestled between the venerable Palace Theatre and the iconic Brown Hotel, Theater Square in downtown Louisville help revitalize the Broadway-Fourth Street corridor in the mid-1980s with storefronts, performances and colorful features.
    Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Aug. 2025
  • The agreement pledges to create a major transit corridor in the region that will be named the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, according to the Associated Press.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • After a report on a meeting of Bath County supervisors, in 2017, someone dumped manure in front of the local station’s porch, twice.
    Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
  • When Fort Worth campuses were closed during the COVID pandemic, Bennett, who lives near the school, tutored Briscoe students on her front porch.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2025
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  • Speed through the terminal was a focus with separate check-in kiosk areas and assistance desks near the parking deck passageway and also on the ground level for those without a bag to check.
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Serving as a passageway during breathing, While not a complete list, the leading causes of dysphonia include the following.
    Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • First aid is located on the main concourse across from Section 116.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Both spaces are located in the airport’s A concourse.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025

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“Gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallery. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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