galoshes

Example Sentences

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She was wearing galoshes, as were many members of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, at an evening rehearsal earlier this week in a Glendale church, where dozens of dripping umbrellas were propped against the walls.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2023

“And basically there are future leaders here. And they’re all slowly getting their political galoshes wet now. And it’s a really beautiful thing to see.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2023

It doesn’t matter if these are sandals or galoshes: the result is what counts.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2022

On one of the winter’s last snowy evenings, I was walking through the Village, heading for an uptown train with my umbrella, scarf and galoshes and intent on avoiding the icy spots on the pavement.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2021

Both were dressed as Muggles, though very inexpertly: The man with the watch wore a tweed suit with thigh-length galoshes; his colleague, a kilt and a poncho.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling