Example Sentences

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Neuroscience and architecture expert Meredith Banasiak, who researches the link between buildings and human wellbeing, says hallways and doorways often spark this fear.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Fewer than 4% of all U.S. homes offer single-floor living, no-step entries, and wide hallways and doorways — the key features of accessible housing — according to Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

The room was overflowing—people along walls, in doorways.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Upstairs, you’ll find the intimate karaoke studios, which are decorated with red velvet walls and brass, curved doorways that echo the building’s deco arches, says Mic Drop’s interior designer, Amy Morris of the Morris Project.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The crowd gasps as rooftops and doorways and yards begin to twinkle and glitter.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish