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as in hallways
the entrance room of a building
the dinner guests hung their coats in the hall
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as in corridors
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building
the bedroom is at the end of the hall
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as in auditoriums
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
the concert hall was full
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as in lobbies
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 mansions
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 towers
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 halls
As a result, in 2024 Korea saw a record 228 re-releases of older films, simply to fill screens — many of which are now being converted into religious halls or even indoor hiking spaces.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The hearing was the third in as many years in the halls of Congress since fiery testimony in July 2023 reignited public fascination in UFOs – as well as the possibility that extraterrestrial are piloting them.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Six months after a high-profile arrest and indictment of a judge at the Milwaukee County Courthouse complex, the county's chief judge has yet to issue a formal policy about what leeway federal immigration agents have to operate in the county's halls of justice.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Christmas music decks the halls of the Billboard Holiday 100 at the end of every year, but some creepy cuts lurk around the October charts as well.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
In Hollywood, the depiction of power in the halls of Washington will always receive the renovation that the times deserve.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Guests report nurses walking through the halls pushing wheelchairs, dark figures, cold spots, smells like cherry tobacco without a source, flickering lights and visitors feeling ill in certain areas of the hotel such as the old hospital wings and the morgue (now the site of the spa).
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Today, the mountaintop hotel overlooking Eureka Springs offers ghost tours through its Victorian halls and former morgue, and the price of a room ranges from about $150 to $600.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Sometimes the school nurse would accost me in the halls.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The hearing was the third in as many years in the halls of Congress since fiery testimony in July 2023 reignited public fascination in UFOs – as well as the possibility that extraterrestrial are piloting them.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Six months after a high-profile arrest and indictment of a judge at the Milwaukee County Courthouse complex, the county's chief judge has yet to issue a formal policy about what leeway federal immigration agents have to operate in the county's halls of justice.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Christmas music decks the halls of the Billboard Holiday 100 at the end of every year, but some creepy cuts lurk around the October charts as well.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
In Hollywood, the depiction of power in the halls of Washington will always receive the renovation that the times deserve.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Guests report nurses walking through the halls pushing wheelchairs, dark figures, cold spots, smells like cherry tobacco without a source, flickering lights and visitors feeling ill in certain areas of the hotel such as the old hospital wings and the morgue (now the site of the spa).
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Today, the mountaintop hotel overlooking Eureka Springs offers ghost tours through its Victorian halls and former morgue, and the price of a room ranges from about $150 to $600.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Sometimes the school nurse would accost me in the halls.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halls
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During a soft lockdown, the school’s teachers are asked to check the hallways for staff and students before locking doors and windows.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Things like the iconic elevator, the grand entrance, some of the hallways, and the Great Lounge really resemble those of the movie.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, a December 2024 final report recommended against a full national electric-road network for cost-effectiveness reasons, although smaller corridors may still scale.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Such a light as this should shine only on murders and public crime, or along the corridors of lunatic asylums.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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There are 250 Imax auditoriums on this and 750 PLFs stateside in what is a 3,460-theater booking.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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During the last eight minutes of Wait Until Dark, theater owners dim the auditoriums' lights as Susy tries to escape her own apartment for ultimate effect.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Davies lobbies brim with art installations and preconcert activities by local artists, community groups, and Latin American cultural partners.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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It's designed to match players of similar skills into game lobbies and create a gameplay experience that doesn't pit new or casual players against hard-core players or pros who will likely annihilate them.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025
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Hoop skirts and parasols, mint juleps and columned mansions.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Billionaires are known for throwing their money at super yachts, oceanside mansions, and luxury cars—but some still carry their thrifty habits made before reaching 10-figure net worths.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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TelevisaUnivision’s operating income for the third quarter came in at $265 million, down from $419 million in the prior year, owing in part to a one-time gain last year from selling non-core towers.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Trump spent decades in the real estate world building towers and casinos.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere, three private elevator foyers are each wrapped in Chanel jacket–inspired wallpaper.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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Hidden rooms and secret passageways might sound like something out of a mystery novel.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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For the especially die-hard, the castle can arrange exclusive private tours guided by Count Dracula to transport visitors through hidden rooms and dim passageways.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Halls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halls. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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