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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
Food halls like the pan-Asian pan-Asian 1-800-Lucky in Wynwood or even the new Central Fare at the Brightline station showcase the city’s eclectic range of street food and small-biz gems, perfect for trying a little of everything.
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Walking the crowded halls today is to travel through a time capsule from the Soviet Union.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
That means the halls are already decked with Fresh Balsam, Spiced Apple Toddy, and Cookie Butter Truffle—even if your front porch is still covered in mums.
—Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
Most critically, the movement now had a strong ally in the most rarefied halls of power.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
At the Barclays, Ellie struts the halls—all eyes are on her and her entourage.
—Marc Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
From the streets of Oakland to the halls of the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris is the one holding the pen of who gets to tell her story.
—Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
From tree toppers to cozy throws, the pieces are designed to inspire moments of creativity and enchantment throughout your halls.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Rivers is one of the new first-time Pro Football Hall of Fame nominees, and Alexander hopes to one day be in the halls of Canton, too.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Walking the crowded halls today is to travel through a time capsule from the Soviet Union.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
That means the halls are already decked with Fresh Balsam, Spiced Apple Toddy, and Cookie Butter Truffle—even if your front porch is still covered in mums.
—Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
Most critically, the movement now had a strong ally in the most rarefied halls of power.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
At the Barclays, Ellie struts the halls—all eyes are on her and her entourage.
—Marc Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
From the streets of Oakland to the halls of the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris is the one holding the pen of who gets to tell her story.
—Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
From tree toppers to cozy throws, the pieces are designed to inspire moments of creativity and enchantment throughout your halls.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Rivers is one of the new first-time Pro Football Hall of Fame nominees, and Alexander hopes to one day be in the halls of Canton, too.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halls
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Groups of lawmakers have been huddling on the Senate floor and in hallways around the chamber working to craft a compromise to reopen government and extend the expiring health care tax credits and subsidies.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Gurneys were setup in hallways.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The plan will allow for limited truck access in some areas for local deliveries, including the West Vernor and Springwells commercial corridors.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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It is designed as a suspension bridge that will cross a branch of the Pearl River estuary, linking major transportation corridors in southern China.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Way of Water is playing in 90 percent of all Imax auditoriums domestically, but will have to share Dolby Cinema screens and other premium large-format auditoriums.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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While Avatar 2 will have 90% of the Imax, One Battle After Another will hold onto its Imax 70MM auditoriums.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The rollout of the app comes as the USPS embarks on a major modernization program of its post office lobbies nationwide.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Moving people up and down this vertical city requires 59 elevators, including five double-deck elevators capable of traveling, along with multiple escalators and sky lobbies.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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The housing situation is a far cry from how Combs was living at his mansions in Star Island in Miami Beach and Los Angeles.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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From cozy cottages to impressive stone mansions, the best Airbnbs in Big Sur make for a great home base.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
20 Sep. 2025
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Ross towers over the 5-foot, 4 and a half-inch Dumond — his primary handler — and the other horses in the stable, who range from 1,100 to 1,200 pounds.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Parekh and Weiss said the new AI transcription tool will give doctors the ability to be fully present during patient visits at the new UHealth SoLé Mia, 2111 Sole Mia Way, which is part of a mega-development of residential towers and is now UHealth’s largest outpatient facility.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Their three robotic rovers, outfitted with an array of cutting-edge imagery gear including time-of-flight cameras, helped the team generate an atlas of 3D maps of the site - from its skylight to its inner passageways.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those tendrils of greenery would act as invitations worth accepting, passageways to Queens’s own central park, a haven of natural beauty, noisy play, quiet retreat, and social gathering.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
9 Sep. 2025
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Starting in September of 2024, the 35-date trek moved through arenas and amphitheaters in North America, Europe and Central America, averaging slightly more than 10,000 tickets and $838,000 in revenue per show, according to numbers reported to Billboard Boxscore.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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The documentary explores the history of the groundbreaking festival, which sold out amphitheaters nationwide for three consecutive summers with lineups including Sheryl Crow, The Indigo Girls, Bonnie Raitt, Liz Phair, Paula Cole, Suzanne Vega and Erykah Badu.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Halls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halls. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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