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Recent Examples of passageway
While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.
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Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2025
Initially, Josh tried to rescue John and pull him out of the passageway, but was unsuccessful.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
As the ice continues to melt, history has resurfaced throughout Norway’s mountains, revealing stunning insights about how the ancient Norwegians traveled through these passageways and hunted.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
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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Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2025
Initially, Josh tried to rescue John and pull him out of the passageway, but was unsuccessful.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
As the ice continues to melt, history has resurfaced throughout Norway’s mountains, revealing stunning insights about how the ancient Norwegians traveled through these passageways and hunted.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passageway
Noun
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As of Thursday afternoon, the total snowfall forecast has most counties between the Interstate 70 and Interstate 80 corridors, including all of the Pittsburgh metro area, in the range of 6 to 12 inches.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Air travel remained concentrated along major coastal corridors, as the busiest domestic routes were JFK-LAX, BOS-SFO, JFK-SFO, LAX-JFK and SFO-EWR.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The shooter enters Room 111 of Robb Elementary after firing 21 shots in the hallway.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Whichever way the Denver Broncos' season finishes -- if the coming weeks bring glory or despair -- the story of the end begins in a tiny corner of a hallway inside Empower Field.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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Rhodes and Fatu brawled all over the Bell Centre and into the concourse, laying out security along the way.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Space constraints could curtail the installation of a comfortably sized concourse, and who’s going to pay for stadium maintenance?—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Passageway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passageway. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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