Definition of gallerynext
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as in museum
a building or part of a building in which objects of interest are displayed visited an array of art galleries while on vacation

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as in hallway
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building the guest rooms in the east wing rooms open up onto a long windowed gallery

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as in porch
Southern & Midland a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building a big old house with a wraparound gallery just made for a line of rocking chairs

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Recent Examples of gallery Viking hats, national jerseys and a sea of red filled the gallery as chants followed Hovland from the first tee through the finish. Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 The museum, where materials recovered from the site are stored, created a small but compelling exhibit in its downtown Miami galleries that includes a variety of artifacts from the circle site. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 There’s then no record of the painting until February of 1934, when Hôpital Saint-Paul appeared in a Parisian art gallery owned by art dealer Paul Rosenberg. News Desk, Artforum, 30 June 2026 Mields participated in Documenta 6 in 1997, won the Gabriele Münter Prize, and was celebrated at the Bonn Art Museum with a dedicated solo gallery exhibition coinciding with her 90th birthday. Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gallery
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Noun
  • The museum uses Akrotiri as a point of reference for the life and culture of prehistoric Thira.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • That was until 2012, when the ever-curious Jackson got back in touch with Sakpinit at the museum requesting any information Thailand might have on the crash of a US plane in an area near Chiang Mai on November 5, 1944.
    Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
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  • Though his tail was wagging, the dog immediately bounded down the hallway toward an officer, who fired his service pistol four times, killing the dog.
    Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Finally, at the far end of the hallway, on the opposite side of the home to the living room, is the bedroom.
    Adam Williams July 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
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  • On the Fourth of July, Evaniel Johnson said his family had gathered on his back porch in Nashville to play cards.
    TRAVIS LOLLER, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • The porch provides shelter from the elements and frames views of the water and the ruins of an old masonry boathouse that dominate the vista.
    Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
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  • Tehran has previously threatened to block the Bab al-Mandab Strait between Yemen and Djibouti and Eritrea, another vital maritime corridor.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • The Gaviota rest areas serve one of California's busiest coastal corridors, used by commuters, tourists and long-distance travelers moving between Southern and Central California.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
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  • The global community has long considered the strait an international passageway, despite its sitting in Iran and Oman’s territorial waters.
    Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 28 June 2026
  • The global community has long considered the strait an international passageway, despite its location in Iran and Oman’s territorial waters.
    Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
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  • There are few travel moments more deflating than racing through security, grabbing overpriced snacks, and hustling to your gate—only to find your flight has been canceled and the line to speak with an agent is already snaking around the concourse.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • More than in any of the five other World Cup games played before 68,000-plus fans at Lincoln Financial Field, spectators fled for the concourse at halftime, seeking shade and refuge from the sun.
    Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026

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“Gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallery. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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