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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 Brown Palace hosted its 36th annual Champagne Cascade in their elegant lobby.
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Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
In the lobby are signs for the Trump-Vance campaign and the Harris-Walz campaign, complete with smiling pictures of each of their presidential candidates.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
Don’t Miss Stick your head into the lobby of the Bryce Canyon Lodge, built in 1924 in the Rustic style of national-park architecture and one of some half dozen lodges designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood.
—Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
In a recent renovation, county officials added metal detectors in the lobby of the election center and additional fencing around its perimeter.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
In the lobby are signs for the Trump-Vance campaign and the Harris-Walz campaign, complete with smiling pictures of each of their presidential candidates.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
Don’t Miss Stick your head into the lobby of the Bryce Canyon Lodge, built in 1924 in the Rustic style of national-park architecture and one of some half dozen lodges designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood.
—Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
In a recent renovation, county officials added metal detectors in the lobby of the election center and additional fencing around its perimeter.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobby
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Beyond the gleaming front door lies a double-height entry foyer adorned with translucent glass floor panels splayed out around the showpiece staircase hewn from marine-grade stainless steel and walnut.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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Inside, the grand foyer opens to a spectacular two-story great room, showcasing expert craftsmanship with a soaring cathedral ceiling and intricate beam work, a stone fireplace, and large windows that fill the space with natural light.Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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Zhenya crouches there in the hallway, cradling her hands, her jacket released.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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As everyone yells at each other, Torres sneaks around the hallways trying to get a signal on his phone.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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With the new dorm providing 1,000 beds, the campus resident hall capacity will increase to around 10,000 students, UH officials report.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement De Jong said a group of gang members who were not veterans had rented the VFW hall for some type of gathering.Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Lobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobby. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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