foyer
the lobby of a theater, hotel, or apartment house.
a vestibule or entrance hall in a house or apartment.
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There, in the foyer of her school, stood her unmasked principal, greeting the hundreds of families who were flocking to a July 29 open house.
My Kids’ School Won’t Reinstate Masks Despite a Recent Surge in COVID Cases. Here’s What I Chose to Do. | by Nicole Carr | August 12, 2021 | ProPublicaEnsure that the foyer light fixture is trendy and takes your breath away.
Tips to properly prep your home to sell for the most | Justin Noble | June 24, 2021 | Washington BladeTwo hours later, when I dropped to my knees in the preschool foyer and wrapped my arms around those giggling babies, I had decided I was done worrying.
I Visited My Grandkids After 16 Months and Realized How Much the Pandemic Had Changed Me | Connie Schultz | May 18, 2021 | TimeThe foyer was deserted on the day I arrived, except for a beautiful sculpture of Ganesha, a Hindu god who is viewed as the patron of the arts.
Netflix v Modi and the battle for Indian cinema’s soul | Konstantin Kakaes | March 24, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewThe closest I got was inside the foyer, where I went to collect one of three recent takeout orders and my temperature was taken near the host stand.
Fresh reasons to return to 1789, one of D.C.’s oldest restaurants | Tom Sietsema | February 19, 2021 | Washington Post
Small rooms off its graffiti-covered foyer provide shelter from the thick rain that can unexpectedly, and vengefully, hit.
In his rendition Charlie Sheen stands in a foyer and overturns a bucket filled with checks, not ice water.
#IceBucketChallenge Wisdom From 'Jackass' Steve-O | Kevin Zawacki | August 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was always talking about it, whenever we'd go into a bank foyer.
Kim Gordon: Going Solo After Sonic Youth, and Why She Identifies With ‘Girls’ | Andrew Romano | April 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI was sitting in a foyer called the “Diplomatic Reception Room” when President Obama walked in.
Joshua DuBois Got Schooled by Obama, the Marriage Counselor in Chief | Joshua DuBois | October 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBy far the most impressive piece of art was the bronze bust of Ennis in the foyer.
The foyer resembled in these conditions a ball-room, cleared for the dance, before the guests or the music had arrived.
The Tragic Muse | Henry JamesShe led him upstairs and along the foyer past Ralphie's room and past the small guest room to their bedroom.
The First One | Herbert D. KastleIn another moment we had crossed the tiny foyer and were standing within the artist's sanctuary.
Piano Mastery | Harriette BrowerThe sensitive man paused for a moment in the foyer, sweeping the big circular room with a hurried glance.
The Sensitive Man | Poul William AndersonHis cab jolted to a stop and Reggie threw a bill at the driver and leaped out and raced into the foyer of his building.
Death Makes A Mistake | P.F. Costello
British Dictionary definitions for foyer
/ (ˈfɔɪeɪ, ˈfɔɪə) /
a hall, lobby, or anteroom, used for reception and as a meeting place, as in a hotel, theatre, cinema, etc
(in Britain) a centre providing accommodation and employment training, etc. for homeless young people
Origin of foyer
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