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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
Places to shelter can include storm shelters, basements or interior hallways without windows.
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Finch Walker, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Treatment, not trauma On a tour of the facility given to a Tribune reporter and photographer, the building appeared to be old but clean, with staff and residents exchanging greetings in the hallways, and residents gathering to watch television in the day room.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
An occupant of the apartment building retreated to the roof after discovering hallways full of smoke.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Its fade-resistant properties also work well in high-traffic areas, such as an entryway or hallway, and its low pile is easy to vacuum.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
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Finch Walker, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Treatment, not trauma On a tour of the facility given to a Tribune reporter and photographer, the building appeared to be old but clean, with staff and residents exchanging greetings in the hallways, and residents gathering to watch television in the day room.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
An occupant of the apartment building retreated to the roof after discovering hallways full of smoke.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Its fade-resistant properties also work well in high-traffic areas, such as an entryway or hallway, and its low pile is easy to vacuum.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallway
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The Eastern Pacific remains a key corridor for narcotics trafficking, with criminal organizations frequently using small vessels to move drugs toward North America.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Today, if an earthquake were to travel through the Cajon Pass and along both faults, scientists say the consequences would be severe and widespread, affecting critical infrastructure such as major highways, railways and energy corridors over several cities simultaneously.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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On the other side of the entry foyer is the formal dining room.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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Inside, the front door opens to a tall foyer and a grand staircase, with marble floors and a cupola above.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The strait is a critical passageway for the world's oil and natural gas, transporting 20% of the total supply.—
Duarte Dias,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The strait is a critical passageway for the world’s oil and natural gas.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
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After more than two hours of waiting, several dozen fans break into cheers as players finally file through the lobby.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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When completed, Sojourner Place at Park will become an apartment residence with a proper lobby, elevators and some commercial retail space.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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Dressed in the green and yellow of Brazil, members of Torcedores da Alegria — Fans of Happiness — moved from neighborhood to neighborhood, turning hospital corridors into something closer to a stadium concourse.—
Mill Etienne,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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The Chiefs Hall of Honor on the second-level concourse contains the organization’s four Super Bowl trophies, memorabilia, exhibits and documents, and there is no admission to walk through history.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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After selling baklava at the Stock Show, the Unlus rented their first resraurant space in a small Eighth Avenue food hall.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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The group meets once a month in beer halls, coffee shops and parks.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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“Hallway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallway. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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