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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
Surveillance video shows two masked men entering through an interior hallway of the storage facility before exiting into an outdoor area enclosed by a metal fence.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The camera then pans to show paw prints leading from the hallway, through the kitchen, and out into the backyard.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Color drenching had its big moment this year, and color also found its place in smaller ways—a small hallway nook accessorized with jewel tones, a piece of furniture reupholstered in a bolder hue.
—Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
The exhibition will unfold with an introductory sound installation leading into a hallway that introduces six galleries with themes of gothic, psychological, science, slasher, religion and ghosts.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The camera then pans to show paw prints leading from the hallway, through the kitchen, and out into the backyard.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Color drenching had its big moment this year, and color also found its place in smaller ways—a small hallway nook accessorized with jewel tones, a piece of furniture reupholstered in a bolder hue.
—Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
The exhibition will unfold with an introductory sound installation leading into a hallway that introduces six galleries with themes of gothic, psychological, science, slasher, religion and ghosts.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallway
Noun
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The slick lobby was guarded by uniformed doormen and the elevator took me to a long polished corridor leading to a big mahogany door.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Pilot dedicated energy solutions in industrial corridors where fashion SMEs co-locate.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Bordered by antique wood pillar columns, the custom wood and glass front doors lead into a rotunda foyer displaying dark polished hardwood floors that run throughout the interiors.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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One of those logs, sliced in half, was turned into a bench, now in the house’s central foyer.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Comodus Tunnel, a secret passageway used by Roman emperors to access the Colosseum, just opened to the public this fall.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 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
Noun
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The crypto industry lobby was once hopeful that lawmakers would pass a sweeping digital assets market structure bill called the Clarity Act before the end of the year.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the lobby outside the office, Goth ordered the guards to return to barracks and prepare for departure.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The outdoor area also serves as a large concourse, of sorts, with plenty of space for vendors and local food trucks.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Halloween-style costumes may not to be worn upon entry and in concourses, but will be permitted when guest is in seat.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The duo sat together in front of the hall as Donald Glover delivered their induction speech.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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Just outside of Sacramento, California, on the grounds of the former McClellan Air Force Base, the Aerospace Museum of California is home to a 40,000-square-foot exhibit hall and a four-acre outdoor Air Park.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Hallway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallway. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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