Definition of gallerynext
1
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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2
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 Follow along with our coverage in Cannes here, including news, reviews, galleries, features and interviews. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026 The multi-generational art-dealing family has sold many Matisses throughout the decades, and borrowed many of them back for an exhibition that’s basically unheard of these days at a commercial gallery. Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026 The gallery will dedicate its main location at 53 East 10th Street to showcase about two dozen of Visconti’s cast-bronze works. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 May 2026 Meanwhile, Yares Art staged a quieter but elegant conversation between Robert Motherwell and David Smith alongside works by Helen Frankenthaler and Anthony Caro, echoing the gallery’s concurrent New York exhibition about the friendship and artistic dialogue between the two artists. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for gallery
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Noun
  • Travelers end up dragging coats through museums or try to shove them into already full suitcases before a train transfer.
    Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
  • With the significant treasure now secured, the museum hopes to exhibit the arm rings to the public before the summer holidays.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
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  • The declaration alleged Rojas was zip-tied in the hallway and Caceres fainted.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • The entire time players are walking through, music has been booming through the hallways.
    Jade Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • If your porch is sunny during the hottest part of the day, no problem.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
  • Ask for help removing ice on your walkways and porch steps during the winter.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • But the waterway is also a critical corridor for other commodities essential to the production of semiconductor chips.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 May 2026
  • Between 2019 and 2023, Florida had more than 1,700 deadly crashes along that specific corridor, accounting for a quarter of all fatal crashes on Interstate 95 in the country.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • So long as the strait, a passageway for 20% of the world’s crude oil before the war, remains closed, consumers are unlikely to see immediate relief.
    Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 12 May 2026
  • That’s because global energy prices have remained elevated as well, with the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global passageway through which 20% of the world’s oil passes, along with various other commodities.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Only a few dozen people were seen traversing the main concourse, many dragging rolling luggage from departing or arriving Amtrak trains, which aren’t affected by the strike.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 16 May 2026
  • The vessel holds 24 ounces of liquid and is sold at four locations on the main concourse.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 12 May 2026

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“Gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallery. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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