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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
Wearing sunglasses and holding an M4 assault-style rifle, Tamura entered the building’s lobby and fatally shot uniformed NYPD officer Didarul Islam in the back, police said.
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
What followed was a decades-long effort to cast doubt on climate science and lobby against measures aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions.
—Nils Kupzok, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2025
The hotel’s entrance and lobby now feature vaulted ceilings and exposed columns - marking a return to their original grandeur – and Polizzi’s white palette is the canvas for Pucci’s colorful accents and design elements, including paintings by Italian artist Luca Pignatelli.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
But there is something sweetly comical about strangers passing each other in the lobby wearing flowered robes and rubber sandals, eyes politely averted.
—Rebecca Chace
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
What followed was a decades-long effort to cast doubt on climate science and lobby against measures aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions.
—Nils Kupzok, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2025
The hotel’s entrance and lobby now feature vaulted ceilings and exposed columns - marking a return to their original grandeur – and Polizzi’s white palette is the canvas for Pucci’s colorful accents and design elements, including paintings by Italian artist Luca Pignatelli.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
But there is something sweetly comical about strangers passing each other in the lobby wearing flowered robes and rubber sandals, eyes politely averted.
—Rebecca Chace
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobby
Noun
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In the church foyer, the medics poured milk on their eyes to stop the burning.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The entrance features a grand, double-height foyer through a set of custom wood doors and a staircase with an iron raining that wraps up to the second floor.—
Emma Reynolds,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
Noun
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The black aluminum frame is a lesson in sleek design that’s perfect for a minimalist bedroom or a narrow hallway.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
15 Aug. 2025
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Body camera video released a year ago shows police officers moving through the hallways of Robb Elementary School, as well as audio from a frantic 911 call made by teachers inside the building.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Wednesday returns to the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy, where fresh foes and woes await.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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Wednesday season 2 unleashed its first four episodes on August 6, introducing many new characters to the shadowy halls of Nevermore Academy.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Lobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobby. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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