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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 12th-century castle was commissioned by William the Conqueror, and more than 900 Norman artifacts have been loaned by the British Museum to create its first medieval gallery outside of the UK capital. Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025 Last year, in celebration of the Connecticut Science Center’s 15th anniversary, an ambitious 10-year strategic vision was unveiled with plans for new exhibitions and gallery upgrades. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025 Building and exhibit hours are Friday-Sunday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Story continues after photo gallery. Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 2025 See photos of all the fresh cuts by viewing our gallery. Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gallery
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Noun
  • Others may choose to loan it to a museum or university archive, preserving the car not just as an object of beauty, but as a shared cultural artifact.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
  • There are opportunities to visit historical sites, a museum, walking and biking trails, kayaking and more.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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  • Students aren't allowed to use their phones even outside of the classroom, such as during lunch or in the hallway in between classes.
    Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2025
  • That fire, contained to a classroom, started due to a mechanical HVAC failure and left the room and a nearby hallway moderately damaged by smoke.
    Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This corridor is another example of America moving in when Tehran is most vulnerable.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Cat in the Hat leaves behind Spyglass/Paramount’s Scream 7 on Feb. 27, 2026 and arrives to a new corridor where there’s not any serious major studio wide entries yet.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
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  • Pascal, for his part, filibusters and doesn’t answer the question, apart from muttering about the porch scene, Bella and Kaitlyn.
    The Deadline Team, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Back in front, the original portion of the house with its soaring columned portico and front porch entry has been updated to seamlessly blend with a new modern addition at the rear.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2025
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  • The kitchen is next to the formal dining room, which features more shadow boxing wall treatments under a chair rail, a crown molding, and the gracefully arched passageway to the entry hall.
    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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  • This year, the Nutria Toss took place on a narrow concourse that ran between the festival pavilion and the dock.
    Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The video, based on renderings, reveals the unique elements of the stadium — including a Supporters’ Plaza, rooftop club with views of the city’s skyline, a park-like eastern concourse, open-air public-market, beer garden and west tower, according to the club.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025

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“Gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallery. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.

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