How to Use foyer in a Sentence

foyer

noun
  • The foyer is often a small space, so a hall tree can be overbearing.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The subject was the pretext, the intro, the foyer to a whole house.
    New York Times, 8 Dec. 2021
  • The indoor screen in the foyer has been up for a few years and has been previously used for work by local video artists.
    Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 30 Nov. 2021
  • But the home’s real showstopper can be found by climbing a glass and stainless-steel-staircase off the main foyer.
    New York Times, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Here’s what to keep out of your foyer according to interior designers.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
  • To create a small foyer of sorts, Eckley hung silver orb planters that catch the light but don’t completely wall off the space from the rest of the garden.
    Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 14 Dec. 2021
  • Heavy glass doors precede the foyer; restrooms are ADA-compliant.
    Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
  • The Jacobs entrance puts you directly in an actual concert hall foyer.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Custom king-sized beds, walk-in wardrobes, marble baths, modern showers, soaking tubs, double vanities, and powder rooms in the foyer.
    Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The Winter Palace Hotel lobby, once full of card tables and rattan sofas, is a spare apartment-building foyer.
    Zoey Poll, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
  • Don’t miss the foyer area, which features displays of memorabilia, including original menus and artifacts.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Other details found in the home include cathedral ceilings in the foyer, a double-sided black walnut fireplace in the dining room, an elevator and a brick fireplace in the family room.
    Lia Picard, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Place it on the front porch, in the foyer, or on the front lawn.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The first stop will be the entry foyer with its tile floor.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2022
  • There’s a double-height foyer that leads to the home’s main floor.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2023
  • All units have an entrance that opens to a foyer on the first floor.
    Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The foyer was lit but the rest of the living room behind him was dark.
    Caitlin McGlade, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
  • There’s a roomy bath off the foyer, and one of the two bedrooms has a walk-in closet.
    Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2023
  • But with so many shoes at the front door, the foyer can look a bit chaotic.
    Sanah Faroke, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Nate wasn’t very verbose about what had gone on in the foyer.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 28 Feb. 2022
  • On my way back to the lobby, I got lost in a foyer full of round tables.
    Andrew Leland, The New Yorker, 8 July 2023
  • First, you’re welcomed by a grand foyer and great room.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 July 2024
  • Another might tuck it neatly in the foyer to catch the day’s mail and sets of keys.
    Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The foyer has black-and-white marble floors and arched doorways.
    Sarah Paynter, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022
  • The grand foyer shows off the 12-foot ceilings that also run throughout the great room and kitchen.
    Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 16 Apr. 2022
  • The front door of the house for sale opens to a vestibule, and another door leads to the foyer and hall with checkerboard black and white floor tile.
    oregonlive, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The gorgeous, large-scale antique lighting in this foyer really sets the tone for the rest of the home.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The main entrance and foyer are on the ground floor, which includes an office, kitchen, den, and one of the studies.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The foyer also offers direct access to the living room, which extends from the front to the rear of the home.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2022
  • The front Dutch door opens to the foyer, which has arched entryways to the dining room on one side and the living room on the other.
    oregonlive, 12 Mar. 2022

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