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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 country’s largest farm lobby, the American Farm Bureau Federation, had long denied the realities of climate change, fighting against climate action and adopting official policy positions that question the scientific consensus that climate change is human-caused.
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ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
Lundgren posted snippets from the fancy event as well as two pictures taken in Faena’s famously ornate lobby.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
In the footage shown, Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Alexei drive a truck into a lobby with a SWAT team.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Khloé Kardashian Was Stopped by Cop at 15 After Driving Caitlyn Jenner's Car Without a License
Other snaps include a snowman, the lobby of a luxury hotel, the family riding on snowmobiles and a cozy-looking fire pit.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
Lundgren posted snippets from the fancy event as well as two pictures taken in Faena’s famously ornate lobby.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
In the footage shown, Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Alexei drive a truck into a lobby with a SWAT team.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Khloé Kardashian Was Stopped by Cop at 15 After Driving Caitlyn Jenner's Car Without a License
Other snaps include a snowman, the lobby of a luxury hotel, the family riding on snowmobiles and a cozy-looking fire pit.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobby
Noun
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The Martins’ home is distinguished by 11-foot ceilings, white oak floors and a grand foyer with a sweeping staircase.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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This down-to-earth table keeps its shelving directly on the floor, which is an unexpected way to add decorative accents or a row of storage baskets and bins to a foyer.—
Nora Taylor,
Architectural Digest,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The first incident happened in November, according to the lawsuit, when the boy wore the T-shirt beneath a flannel shirt in a hallway before class had started.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Connected to the main dining area is a long hallway leading to the bar.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the entry hall, an archway slices through the central travertine wall without a single bead of trim.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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That is quite the hall for Priester, who was surpassed by both Newcomb and Dobbins not long after Richard Fitts pulled away from the entire pack.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Lobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobby. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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