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as in foyer
the entrance room of a building
visitors to the Georgian mansion are received in a handsomely proportioned hallway featuring an open staircase
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Recent Examples of hallway
Clustered beside the orange panic alarm light in the top right corner of the room, the TV monitors flick between hallways and milieu every 10 seconds.
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Ashley Andreou,
STAT,
22 June 2026
After the broadcast of the trophy presentation ended on TV, the celebration spilled into a hallway underneath the grandstands, where players and coaches took turns waiting in line for their official picture with the trophy.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
And for so many people who are institutionalized, their life is literally a hallway.
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Cory Turner,
NPR,
20 June 2026
Their artwork lined the hallways.
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Maureen Bauer,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hallway
Ashley Andreou,
STAT,
22 June 2026
After the broadcast of the trophy presentation ended on TV, the celebration spilled into a hallway underneath the grandstands, where players and coaches took turns waiting in line for their official picture with the trophy.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
And for so many people who are institutionalized, their life is literally a hallway.
—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
20 June 2026
Their artwork lined the hallways.
—
Maureen Bauer,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hallway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallway
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Traffic is expected to be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and closed streets around Penn Station for fans going to MetLife Stadium, which FIFA calls New York New Jersey Stadium.
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At the committee hearing Wednesday, the room overflowed with supporters who queued up in the room and outside in the corridor to make public comment and emphasize the importance of the bill.
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An entry foyer flows to a spacious great room with custom white oak shelving and floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of the Manhattan Bridge.
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Upon entering, guests are treated to an entry foyer with a glistening floor of Brazilian cherry offset by a thin maple inlay.
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Since the fighting choked off the strait, an average of fewer than ten vessels per day have transited the 21-mile passageway.
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Ship traffic is increasing but questions remain about who controls the passageway.
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The overall look feels polished enough to wear straight from a red-eye flight to a hotel lobby or even a casual lunch without needing an outfit change.
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But Uthmeier sided with the gun lobby.
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Walking the concourses at Lumen, the Pride branding was largely drowned out by a sea of Egyptian and Iranian flags.
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However, people were seen pouring through the gates and settling in the concourse to get cover from rain.
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All of them sent people that could be individual halls, that made up the Court of Honor.
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Down the hall, the bedroom’s mostly white design theme returns to a more serene composition, providing a quiet sanctuary.
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“Hallway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallway. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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