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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
Crying babies, busy servers The lobby was swarming.
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
Crypto has spent more than any other industry lobby in congressional races across California, including in the U.S. Senate primary.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Positioned in our main lobby, Aphrodite is a conversation starter and a moment of introspection, perfectly aligned with the resort’s atmosphere of self-discovery.
—Laura Parker, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Trump has always sought creative ways to get attention, from his ride down an escalator in the lobby of his namesake Trump Tower before his presidential campaign announcement in 2015 to the photo op last Sunday at the McDonald's.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
Crypto has spent more than any other industry lobby in congressional races across California, including in the U.S. Senate primary.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Positioned in our main lobby, Aphrodite is a conversation starter and a moment of introspection, perfectly aligned with the resort’s atmosphere of self-discovery.
—Laura Parker, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Trump has always sought creative ways to get attention, from his ride down an escalator in the lobby of his namesake Trump Tower before his presidential campaign announcement in 2015 to the photo op last Sunday at the McDonald's.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobby
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Upon entering, you’re greeted with an oversized foyer with light oak walls.Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Photo : William Myers for Sotheby’s International Realty The entry foyer.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 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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Above the hall entrance is a hutch made of reclaimed wood that hides the projector.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
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After all, only a few miles from this very room is our Statue of Liberty, past which life began anew for millions, where the peoples from nearly every country in this hall joined to build these United States.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Lobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobby. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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