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as in corridors
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building
the hallway between the bedroom and bathroom was strewn with toys
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as in lobbies
the entrance room of a building
visitors to the Georgian mansion are received in a handsomely proportioned hallway featuring an open staircase
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Recent Examples of hallways
Folie à Deux is both overlong and empty, padded out with copious shots of characters walking down hallways or staring out of car windows.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Think of it like a wall separating two hallways that lead to side-by-side rooms.
—Gwen Rockwood The Rockwood Files, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
But the hospital rallied around us as the paramedics ran me on the ambulance stretcher through the hallways toward the delivery room.
—Jasmine Roth, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
The staff at Scientific American ask questions such as these across lunch tables and whisper book recommendations in hallways.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2024
Hundreds of patients lay in overcrowded wards and on makeshift beds in hallways and in waiting areas.
—Tendai Biti, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2019
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Think of it like a wall separating two hallways that lead to side-by-side rooms.
—Gwen Rockwood The Rockwood Files, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
But the hospital rallied around us as the paramedics ran me on the ambulance stretcher through the hallways toward the delivery room.
—Jasmine Roth, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
The staff at Scientific American ask questions such as these across lunch tables and whisper book recommendations in hallways.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2024
Hundreds of patients lay in overcrowded wards and on makeshift beds in hallways and in waiting areas.
—Tendai Biti, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallways
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The center noted the importance of keeping ocelot travel corridors and overall habitat unfractured.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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The ranges serve as important habitat corridors for species like the ocelot, jaguar and black bear, enabling them to move widely in search of food, mates and shelter.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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The tower will showcase Missoni’s signature geometric style, integrating the brand’s iconic zigzag patterns and colors into spaces ranging from the expansive lobbies and rooftop terraces to the amenities and interiors of the residences.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
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The Minnesota Pork Producers Association, a sister organization to the Minnesota Pork Board, lobbies in favor of keeping pregnant pigs in tiny cages and against basic environmental measures.Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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But sometimes the crooked wall partially blocks one of the passageways.GWEN ROCKWOOD The Rockwood Files, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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This facial treatment device creates electro-passageways that allow skin care products to penetrate deeper and deliver more benefits.Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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As one half of Zack and Cody on Disney's The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Dylan Sprouse was all over our TVs — and the halls of the Tipton Hotel — with his brother Cole as young actor.Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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Coughs and moans echo through the halls, and a nurse with a clipboard makes her rounds.Roger Naylor and Scott Craven, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Hallways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallways. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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