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as in auditorium
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
the concert hall was full
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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
from the main hall of the museum, turn left to see the ancient pottery collection and turn right to see the mummies
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as in mansion
a large impressive residence
Lord Plentiworth has opened his family's hereditary home, Richley Hall, to visitors on Tuesdays
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as in tower
a large, magnificent, or massive building
on your right, you will see Parliament Hall, a splendid example of Georgian architecture
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Recent Examples of hall
Other topics discussed at the town hall included a new facility to replace LeBien Hall, home of the university’s nursing program.
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Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
It’s located in the food hall at Urban District Market, less than a 10-minute drive from the ballet’s rehearsal studio.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
The stark nine-year old video from L.A.’s InterContinental Hotel, which, CNN obtained and broadcast last spring, shows a half-naked Combs beating and kicking his then-girlfriend in the hall and dragging her back to their room.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Music echoed through the halls of David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center, prompting even the green room guests to pause and take it in.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
It’s located in the food hall at Urban District Market, less than a 10-minute drive from the ballet’s rehearsal studio.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
The stark nine-year old video from L.A.’s InterContinental Hotel, which, CNN obtained and broadcast last spring, shows a half-naked Combs beating and kicking his then-girlfriend in the hall and dragging her back to their room.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Music echoed through the halls of David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center, prompting even the green room guests to pause and take it in.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hall
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Hotel security-camera footage from 2016 published by CNN last year—and used as evidence in the trial—showed Combs chasing Ventura down a hallway, throwing her to the ground, kicking her, and pulling her by her sweatshirt.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2025
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Sam went through the Goldilocks assessment, trying on each shoe and running up and down the hallway.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside Online,
2 June 2025
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Having spent the early part of the QSI regime in conflict with UEFA over breaches of its financial fair play regulations, Al-Khelaifi now had one of the most powerful voices in European football’s corridors of power.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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What Penn has long required is single vision to end its Balkanized corridors, patrolled by three separate police departments and cleaned by three separate maintenance crews (each knows where to stop based on the pattern of the floor tiles).—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Approximately 300 people attended the dedication ceremony, which took place in the auditorium and spilled out into a full overflow room.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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The controversial project calls for demolition of the theater’s auditorium at the rear, to be replaced with a smaller, stand-alone modern theater.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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As things exist now, developers hold vacant properties for years, and lobby city hall for financial incentives and tax breaks.—
Daniel Brennan,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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The cops spoke with hotel employees in the lobby, then visited Griner’s room and saw the note, which was taped to a door in the room, video shows.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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It’s set today in modern-day L.A., somewhere on the coast in a palatial mansion, which is a very sort of film noir setting.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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At one point, the head of the family Robert Crawley (Hugh Bonneville) pays respect to the mansion that made the show famous — the real Highclere Castle in Hampshire, England — by giving it a pat and a kiss, apparently as the family says goodbye to it.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
2 June 2025
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The tower would be the first in the region and marks the fifth time Dar Global and The Trump Organization are partnering.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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According to a site plan, the other three towers would rise ten stories each, with a total of 565 affordable units for families and 160 affordable units for seniors.—
Tyler Williams,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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Susannah Holmberg Studios For the foyer of a Chicago carriage house, Susannah Holmberg Studios used wallpaper, art, and color to create a layered entryway.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2025
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Published on May 26, 2025 Gavin Cater Photo : Brandon Stanley Photo : Gavin Cater The foyer and staircase.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
26 May 2025
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Clubs in England can serve alcohol on their stadiums’ concourses.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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The company also hosted Pac-Man Day at Angel Stadium recently and last month opened a space on the stadium’s concourse where baseball fans can play arcade games and take photos.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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“Hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hall. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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