foyer
noun
foy·er
ˈfȯi(-ə)r 
ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā
ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā
also ˈfwä-ˌyā
Examples of foyer in a Sentence
theatergoers crowded the foyer during the play's intermission
leave your muddy boots in the foyer and come into the house
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Student clubs put on a yearly fashion show featuring outfits made of recyclable materials and use the foyer as a runway, students said.
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Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025
Upon entering the white wood-sided and brick structure, an entry foyer immediately reveals river and marsh vistas.
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Their whimsical forms appear throughout the elevator foyers, at the end of mirrored corridors, and along garden paths, quietly extending the building’s ethos from workplace to cultural environment.
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Upon entering through grand double doors, guests are welcomed by an impressive foyer featuring soaring wood ceilings, clerestory glass, and limestone accent walls that frame mesmerizing valley vistas.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025
Upon entering the white wood-sided and brick structure, an entry foyer immediately reveals river and marsh vistas.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
Their whimsical forms appear throughout the elevator foyers, at the end of mirrored corridors, and along garden paths, quietly extending the building’s ethos from workplace to cultural environment.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
Upon entering through grand double doors, guests are welcomed by an impressive foyer featuring soaring wood ceilings, clerestory glass, and limestone accent walls that frame mesmerizing valley vistas.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foyer
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“Foyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foyer. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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foyer
noun
foy·er
ˈfȯi(-ə)r
ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā
ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā
1
: a lobby especially in a theater
2
: an entrance hallway : vestibule
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