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as in foyer
a centrally located room in a building that serves as a gathering or waiting area or as a passageway into the interior
our tour group met downstairs in the lobby of the hotel before going out to dinner
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Recent Examples of lobby
The American Kratom Association, a lobby group that represents the kratom industry and its consumers has even promoted kratom as a solution to the opioid crisis.
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Andrew Kolodny, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
There is a screen in the school lobby that shows not only money saved, but the beneficial impact on the environment.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Team parents were staying at our hotel where there was a commotion in the lobby.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Eddy Moratin jogged down the stairs from his second-floor office at Lift Orlando’s headquarters to the lobby below, welcoming visitors with a first-name greeting and a hug.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Kolodny, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
There is a screen in the school lobby that shows not only money saved, but the beneficial impact on the environment.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Team parents were staying at our hotel where there was a commotion in the lobby.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Eddy Moratin jogged down the stairs from his second-floor office at Lift Orlando’s headquarters to the lobby below, welcoming visitors with a first-name greeting and a hug.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobby
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The oversize entry foyer could easily work as a home office or a dumping ground for the day’s odds and ends.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
6 Apr. 2026
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Peck added that this foyer, staying true to colonial architectural traditions, also has a beautiful open stairway to the second floor landing, which overlooks the entry, and offers easy access to the formal living room on one side and a study on the other.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Weeks later, McClung, a personal care assistant at the same school, was accused of carrying a 5-year-old student in a chokehold down a hallway, with her arm wrapped around his throat, according to the report.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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There were at least five deputies inside the bedroom and hallway near the bathroom, the footage shows.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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The era of the concert hall was at hand, and the same qualities that had made the mandolin attractive at home now put it at a disadvantage.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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The customs officers in Mullin’s plan are federal agents who staff international arrival halls at airports.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Lobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobby. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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