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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—one of the largest in the capital, at about 8,600 square feet—has hosted major exhibitions of Swiss painter Olivier Mosset, Mexican sculptor and installation artist Héctor Zamora, and Argentina’s kinetic-art maestro, Julio Le Parc, to name a few. Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025 View gallery - 3 images Doctors may no longer need trial-and-error when prescribing blood pressure drugs. New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025 Find out by viewing our fan gallery from the game against James Madison College. Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Sep. 2025 At the end of the historic galleries, where light begins pouring into the building, visitors move above ground and pass by a quote from poet and Civil Rights activist Langston Hughes. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 6 Sep. 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
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  • Six federal officers were in the hallway waiting to arrest him on an immigration warrant.
    John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • There’s one shot of the hallway that shows the Kings live at Penthouse B — the second-best penthouse.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • The rapper opened a second location along the historic Sistrunk corridor six years after his Miami Gardens locale had taste buds buzzing, including the likes of Rihanna.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to Exit 81, TDOT is working to improve Exit 84 along the Interstate 24 corridor in Rutherford County.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Where To Stay In Sunset Beach Hotels With its charming decks and porches, the two-story 14-room Sunset Inn is a dreamy place to stay.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Photos taken after the crash and later shared by the sheriff’s office on Facebook show a hole in a porch area and the remnants of a red and white RC plane, NBC affiliate KNTV reported.
    David Chiu, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • The front hall soars dramatically to the top of the second floor while arched passageways lead to the formal living and dining rooms and to the large family room.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
  • An existing arched opening inspired her to create the bathroom door and the passageway from the entrance to the living room, which passes through a mirrored archway that echoes the arched windows of the living room.
    Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 16 Aug. 2025
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  • These nods to the past continue via the decor in the general admission concourses.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Halloween-style may not to be worn upon entry and in concourses but will be permitted when guests are in seats.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallery. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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