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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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Once Upon a Crime Bookstore will sell books beginning at 7 p.m. in the foyer outside the auditorium.
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Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Beyond the entry loggia, next to a courtyard housing date palm trees, is the foyer.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025
Bridges Brown Interiors Bridges Brown Interiors designed this space as an extension of the foyer, creating the feel of a courtyard with a large olive tree and planter by Robert Lawrence Designs.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
The home itself is accessed via a semi-private elevator that opens to a small foyer and an ample stair gallery.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025
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Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Beyond the entry loggia, next to a courtyard housing date palm trees, is the foyer.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025
Bridges Brown Interiors Bridges Brown Interiors designed this space as an extension of the foyer, creating the feel of a courtyard with a large olive tree and planter by Robert Lawrence Designs.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
The home itself is accessed via a semi-private elevator that opens to a small foyer and an ample stair gallery.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foyer
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“Foyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foyer. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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