How to Use foyer in a Sentence

foyer

noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Another might tuck it neatly in the foyer to catch the day’s mail and sets of keys.
    Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • 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 first door opens to a smart icy-green foyer, a trailer before the main attraction.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Faux blooms crawl up the walls of the foyer, adorning the staircase and cover a tree sculpture and swings outside.
    Valerie Nome, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2023
  • To the left of the entry foyer is a hallway that accesses the kitchen, a half bath and two of the three bedrooms, which are served by a full bath.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2022
  • On the first floor there is an entry hall, a foyer, living room, dining room and kitchen.
    Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2023
  • The entrance, on the right, hides between custom oak closets in a wide foyer.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The front door opens into a foyer with paneled walls and a staircase to the second level.
    Angela Serratore, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The side window casts a colorful glow on the foyer hardwood.
    John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Dec. 2022
  • The glass front door opens into a foyer with vinyl-plank floors and a staircase to the main living space on the second level.
    Angela Serratore, New York Times, 19 July 2023
  • To the right of the entrance, in what was once the foyer, the couple’s bed can be found in another aseptic stainless-steel box.
    Nick Haramis Laurent Kronental, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
  • In the main foyer, a round Bianco Lasa marble floor frames a glass elevator that runs from the main deck to the bridge deck.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 June 2023
  • The entryway opens to a foyer with a floating-step staircase.
    Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Better leave it in the foyer, closed, until it's needed.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, House Beautiful, 20 June 2023
  • Meltzer said, standing in 770’s foyer, pointing to a wooden door next to the late Rebbe’s office, which was locked.
    Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
  • From the entrance, a nearly 15-foot-wide foyer merges with a hall, extending the sightline from back to front.
    John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
  • Hitler—then the leader of the nascent Nazi Party—paced inside the foyer, waiting for his big moment.
    Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Music played in the background as the Grammy winner sang along and showed off a foyer adorned with flowers.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Also off the foyer are a home office and a laundry room that can be reached from the primary suite as well.
    Angela Serratore, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024
  • In the double-height foyer, there’s a striking, curved staircase with a skylight above.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Glass encasement doors and windows were added to separate the foyer from the main room.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The foyer and hall are tricked out in the particular shade of plum that Bowles has made his signature.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2022
  • What's more, the versatile decor accent can even be used to dress up a window or foyer.
    Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 3 Feb. 2023

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