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Recent Examples of passageways
Thankfully, Marshall is shot through the window of Charles’ apartment by Jan, who had escaped prison and been living in the secret passageways of the Arconia.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The front hall soars dramatically to the top of the second floor while arched passageways lead to the formal living and dining rooms and to the large family room.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
Through long tracking shots, Epure frequently captures Maria roaming passageways, with purpose but never entirely at home in her surroundings.
—Olivia Bennett, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Local residents dug them by hand out of the terrain’s red basaltic soil, resulting in an approximately 6,000-foot-long network of rooms and passageways that existed on three subterranean levels, ranging from 33 to 75 feet below ground.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
Episode 2, set at Jamie’s school just a few days after the incident, thrives in the chaos of innumerable moving pieces as kids push through crowded passageways, cram inside cacophonous classrooms, and even parade out to the playground during an unexpected fire drill.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
Melting ice is opening maritime passageways in the Arctic, and shipping in the region, already on the rise, will only ramp up further as the world warms.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
Now, nestled among its arched passageways, are a number of tony beauty haunts, too.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
One of the most prominent rumors surrounding the over 575-year-old fortress has long been the existence of secret passageways beneath the grounds originally hinted at by Leonardo da Vinci.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The front hall soars dramatically to the top of the second floor while arched passageways lead to the formal living and dining rooms and to the large family room.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
Through long tracking shots, Epure frequently captures Maria roaming passageways, with purpose but never entirely at home in her surroundings.
—Olivia Bennett, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Local residents dug them by hand out of the terrain’s red basaltic soil, resulting in an approximately 6,000-foot-long network of rooms and passageways that existed on three subterranean levels, ranging from 33 to 75 feet below ground.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
Episode 2, set at Jamie’s school just a few days after the incident, thrives in the chaos of innumerable moving pieces as kids push through crowded passageways, cram inside cacophonous classrooms, and even parade out to the playground during an unexpected fire drill.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
Melting ice is opening maritime passageways in the Arctic, and shipping in the region, already on the rise, will only ramp up further as the world warms.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
Now, nestled among its arched passageways, are a number of tony beauty haunts, too.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
One of the most prominent rumors surrounding the over 575-year-old fortress has long been the existence of secret passageways beneath the grounds originally hinted at by Leonardo da Vinci.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passageways
Noun
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The area has around 350 businesses along five commercial corridors.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Residents in several nearby corridors along Highways 108 and 120 were also ordered to evacuate.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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They aren't located in classrooms, dorm room hallways or other more private spaces on campus.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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His entire identity is woven into its hallways and kitchens, and the news that an Argentine mogul — played with ironic detachment by Solnicki himself — intends to purchase the hotel and demolish it to make way for a new architectural venture is treated as nothing less than an existential threat.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The concourses in each stand, for instance, have all been given a different theme, ranging from homages to Everton greats through to fan culture and even the city’s industrial and musical heritage.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Halloween-style may not to be worn upon entry and in concourses but will be permitted when guests are in seats.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Passageways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passageways. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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