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as in lobby
a centrally located room in a building that serves as a gathering or waiting area or as a passageway into the interior
theatergoers crowded the foyer during the play's intermission
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Upon entering, you’re greeted with an oversized foyer with light oak walls.
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Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Photo : William Myers for Sotheby’s International Realty The entry foyer.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
The entry foyer leads to a hall lined with shelves that goes to the sunken living room or, down a carpeted hall lined with mirrors, to a bedroom and office.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
Beyond the foyer, a living room has backyard access, oversized windows, and a metallic floor-to-ceiling fireplace.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
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Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Photo : William Myers for Sotheby’s International Realty The entry foyer.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
The entry foyer leads to a hall lined with shelves that goes to the sunken living room or, down a carpeted hall lined with mirrors, to a bedroom and office.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
Beyond the foyer, a living room has backyard access, oversized windows, and a metallic floor-to-ceiling fireplace.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Foyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foyer. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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