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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 popcorn machines are for sale, as are all the furniture and decor from the lobby — including the purple baby grand piano.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Good spots to let your kids be (mildly) silly: the lobby of the Brooklyn Museum; the play space in the education center and the Temple of Dendur, both at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; and the carpeted area and staircase under the big blue whale at the American Museum of Natural History.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
The lobby sets the tone with a high wood-beam ceiling, cozy fireplaces, and bookshelves filled with titles on local mountain culture.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The affidavit states Moore ran to the lobby after hearing gunfire, where Hawkins allegedly fired at him, striking him in the leg.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Good spots to let your kids be (mildly) silly: the lobby of the Brooklyn Museum; the play space in the education center and the Temple of Dendur, both at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; and the carpeted area and staircase under the big blue whale at the American Museum of Natural History.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
The lobby sets the tone with a high wood-beam ceiling, cozy fireplaces, and bookshelves filled with titles on local mountain culture.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The affidavit states Moore ran to the lobby after hearing gunfire, where Hawkins allegedly fired at him, striking him in the leg.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobby
Noun
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The suspect then emerged onto the terrace level — the same level as the foyer leading to the event's red carpet — just yards from a primary access point to the ballroom where the high-profile dinner was underway.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The main level includes a grand foyer, according to its listing, with a curved staircase, a front parlor with pocket doors, a formal dining room and a renovated kitchen with soapstone counters, wine fridge and a sitting area with a warming stove.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Buttons displaying preferred pronouns (he/him, he/them, she/them) were placed in the main conference hallway, free to take.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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After that single hallway run-in a decade ago, neither woman encountered the other again until the buildup for this fight began.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some bargain hunters poked around, while a handful of old-timers walked the halls for exercise.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The night ended with singing from Lido Pimienta, accompanied by a ferocious percussion and some nifty use of a delay pedal which made her voice echo and twist around in the main hall.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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“Lobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobby. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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