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as in hallways
the entrance room of a building
the dinner guests hung their coats in the hall
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as in corridors
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building
the bedroom is at the end of the hall
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as in auditoriums
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
the concert hall was full
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as in lobbies
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 mansions
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 towers
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 halls
While the world waits to see what might emerge from Belém’s vast conference halls, there’s a more positive story unfolding in the real world.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Guests can wander through Wednesday and Enid’s dorm, Principal Weems’ office, the biology lab, festival grounds, the halls of Nevermore Academy and cursed carnival rides.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Need a Thanksgiving mani that also feels festive enough to deck the halls in?
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 10 Nov. 2025
In the halls of the justice, the only justice is in the halls.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Raised in Baltimore’s Little Italy neighborhood, Pelosi grew up walking the halls of the Capitol, where her father served as a US congressman from Maryland.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Russell sleeps, bathes and eats in the living room because his wheelchair can’t fit through narrow halls and doorways.
—Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Inside 26 Federal Plaza, the building that houses New York City’s immigration courts, ICE officers and Border Patrol agents have been patrolling the halls and positioning themselves outside courtrooms to detain migrants moments after their hearings.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
On the heels of that opening two years ago, Boots has redesigned more than 180 beauty halls and trained more than 1,400 beauty specialists with an emphasis on expertise and customer service.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Guests can wander through Wednesday and Enid’s dorm, Principal Weems’ office, the biology lab, festival grounds, the halls of Nevermore Academy and cursed carnival rides.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Need a Thanksgiving mani that also feels festive enough to deck the halls in?
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 10 Nov. 2025
In the halls of the justice, the only justice is in the halls.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Raised in Baltimore’s Little Italy neighborhood, Pelosi grew up walking the halls of the Capitol, where her father served as a US congressman from Maryland.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Russell sleeps, bathes and eats in the living room because his wheelchair can’t fit through narrow halls and doorways.
—Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Inside 26 Federal Plaza, the building that houses New York City’s immigration courts, ICE officers and Border Patrol agents have been patrolling the halls and positioning themselves outside courtrooms to detain migrants moments after their hearings.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
On the heels of that opening two years ago, Boots has redesigned more than 180 beauty halls and trained more than 1,400 beauty specialists with an emphasis on expertise and customer service.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halls
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Classrooms, playgrounds — even hallways — were obstacles.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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During the summer months, immigration judges had already had to contend with an outsized enforcement presence in normally empty courtroom hallways.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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High-volume freight corridors are likely to become the first large-scale deployments.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Boise joined those cities in late October with the speed limit, which prevents riders in the busy 8th Street, Main Street and Idaho Street entertainment corridors from cruising at 15 mph.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Nov. 2025
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Cineplex Münster, celebrating 25 years of operation this month, will be the first theater in the world with two HDR by Barco enabled auditoriums, representing a technological expansion to their current PLF offering.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Universal is re-releasing Back to the Future in 1,900 theaters including Imax auditoriums.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Post office counter service will be closed, but self-service kiosks in lobbies will be operating.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Populists, protectionists, fossil-fuel lobbies, to name a few.—
Natalie Unterstell,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lebanon's border villages are a mixture of simple concrete houses and multistory stone mansions built for extended families often with money made from years of working abroad.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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There are mega mansions all over the country — California, Florida, Las Vegas and elsewhere.—
TJ Macias,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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New towers, bunkers and berms consistent with weapons development have cropped up in satellite imagery of these growing sites.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Cars and private towers isolate; sidewalks and buses connect.—
Fahad Zuberi,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Accompanying the film screenings around the world, cinema foyers carried installations and themed message walls, and also offered dancefloors and gathering spaces for BTS fans to come together.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere, three private elevator foyers are each wrapped in Chanel jacket–inspired wallpaper.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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Price is deliciously diabolical in the film, which is full of literal and metaphorical trap doors and secret passageways.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Artifacts found inside the cave suggest people have been exploring Mammoth for thousands of years, and yet scientists are still discovering new passageways and underground rooms.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Halls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halls. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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