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as in auditorium
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
the concert hall was full
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as in lobby
a centrally located room in a building that serves as a gathering or waiting area or as a passageway into the interior
from the main hall of the museum, turn left to see the ancient pottery collection and turn right to see the mummies
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as in mansion
a large impressive residence
Lord Plentiworth has opened his family's hereditary home, Richley Hall, to visitors on Tuesdays
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as in tower
a large, magnificent, or massive building
on your right, you will see Parliament Hall, a splendid example of Georgian architecture
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Recent Examples of hall
For instance, booking a booth space early is the key to better placement in the exhibitor hall, so you’re not shoved into a corner or the back.
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Nancy Marshall, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
At the town hall, Ernst said Medicaid cuts would expunge 1.4 million undocumented immigrants currently on the rolls so that the money could be used to shore up benefits for those who do qualify.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
Cosmo Burger left the food hall at 8750 Penrose Lane to open its forthcoming standalone spot in the Crossroads at 1813 Locust St.
Homestead owners Kelly and Lori Gardner plan to keep the spot open seven days a week and offer breakfast, lunch and dinner.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2025
Bennet, a Democrat in his third term in the Senate, was hosting the town hall as part of a spate of Front Range events during a Senate recess.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
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Nancy Marshall, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
At the town hall, Ernst said Medicaid cuts would expunge 1.4 million undocumented immigrants currently on the rolls so that the money could be used to shore up benefits for those who do qualify.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
Cosmo Burger left the food hall at 8750 Penrose Lane to open its forthcoming standalone spot in the Crossroads at 1813 Locust St.
Homestead owners Kelly and Lori Gardner plan to keep the spot open seven days a week and offer breakfast, lunch and dinner.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2025
Bennet, a Democrat in his third term in the Senate, was hosting the town hall as part of a spate of Front Range events during a Senate recess.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hall
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Hotel security-camera footage from 2016 published by CNN last year—and used as evidence in the trial—showed Combs chasing Ventura down a hallway, throwing her to the ground, kicking her, and pulling her by her sweatshirt.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2025
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Sam went through the Goldilocks assessment, trying on each shoe and running up and down the hallway.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside Online,
2 June 2025
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Phoenix has opened a major expansion of its Valley Metro Rail system after an inauguration on Saturday The South Central Extension and Downtown Hub adds nearly five miles of new track and eight new stations, linking downtown Phoenix with the city's south-central corridor.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Here are a half dozen books worth the trip back into the classrooms and corridors of high school.—
Miriam Gershow
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Their voices rang out into the open-air auditorium in Hawaiian, speaking the same chants that their ancestors had spoken for centuries.—
Sara Kehaulani Goo,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2025
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The equipment consists of canisters containing Novec 1230, an inert liquid, which, in the event of a fire, would flood the projectors, suppressing the flames, while shutters would also automatically drop down to isolate the booth from the auditorium.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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As first reported by Politico Thursday, Housing for All, a super PAC funded by one of the city’s largest landlord lobbies, is plunking down $2.5 million on airing ads boosting Cuomo’s run.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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This summer, thanks to a free exhibit headed for the lobby of the Brooklyn Public Library (Central Branch), New Yorkers can enjoy the Moomins in person.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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It’s set today in modern-day L.A., somewhere on the coast in a palatial mansion, which is a very sort of film noir setting.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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At one point, the head of the family Robert Crawley (Hugh Bonneville) pays respect to the mansion that made the show famous — the real Highclere Castle in Hampshire, England — by giving it a pat and a kiss, apparently as the family says goodbye to it.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
2 June 2025
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Although an acclaimed 2014 biopic, Love & Mercy, chronicled the musician’s rise, fall and return to relative stability, the magnitude of Wilson’s work towers above his legend as a troubled genius.—
Barry Walters,
Billboard,
11 June 2025
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The strawberry moon rises behind a tower at a marina in Cyprus on June 10, 2025.—
Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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It is located off the front entry foyer, which also provides direct access to a powder room.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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In Lake Forest, Thuney’s new house has four full bathrooms, two half baths, a grand two-story foyer, an open floor plan, limestone floors, a family room with a fireplace and a kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a wet bar and an island with a breakfast bar.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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There’s a kids’ playground in the right field concourse, but other than that, not much pre-game entertainment.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Friday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Stadium was different — from the energy on the concourse to the noise from the dugouts and ultimately, the power from the Bruins’ bats.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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“Hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hall. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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