drawing room
noun
1
a
: a formal reception room
b
: a private room on a railroad passenger car with three berths and an enclosed toilet
2
: a formal reception
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The drawing room had been wallpapered with pictures of huntsmen, onto whose faces the two eldest boys, Jacob and Wilhelm (born in 1785 and 1786, respectively), would cheekily pencil in beards.
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Then, Penelope attends Francesca and John’s sweet little wedding ceremony in the Bridgerton drawing room.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 June 2024
By Demetrius Simms Photo : Alex Winship Photography Inside the grand drawing room.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 July 2024
Repetition, persistent miscommunication, and an ever-heightening absurd situation that refuses to resolve itself until the very last scene — these are the building blocks of a drawing room farce, except that they’re deployed for a leisurely-paced, Frederick Wiseman-esque social comment.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Then, Penelope attends Francesca and John’s sweet little wedding ceremony in the Bridgerton drawing room.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 June 2024
By Demetrius Simms Photo : Alex Winship Photography Inside the grand drawing room.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 July 2024
Repetition, persistent miscommunication, and an ever-heightening absurd situation that refuses to resolve itself until the very last scene — these are the building blocks of a drawing room farce, except that they’re deployed for a leisurely-paced, Frederick Wiseman-esque social comment.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Drawing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawing%20room. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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