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galley

[gal-ee] / ˈgæl i /


NOUN
a kitchen
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One of her rules: Pick a seat away from the bathroom or galley.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 4, 2026

The galley kitchen has a countertop with seats, stainless appliances, and a glossy marble floor.

From MarketWatch Nov. 21, 2025

His old Marilyn Monroe calendar, he noted, had been removed from the galley.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 26, 2025

I found myself reaching for books like Priya Parker’s “The Art of Gathering,” “Family Meal” by Ferran Adrià, and the galley for Hetty Lui McKinnon’s upcoming “Linger.”

From Salon Oct. 14, 2025

Last I saw, the parrot was down in the galley, hopping from shoulder to shoulder, peering in sailors’ ears to make sure they still had brains.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

They doubled the size of the galleys, expanded the stage and made room for a Marvel stunt show and 12 themed restaurants, including a Pixar buffet.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 10, 2026

After two years of mostly small exchanges — cookbook galleys, costume jewelry, a set of dinner plates with just the right heft — we brought home something that, improbably, shifted the cadence of our cooking.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2025

Printing galleys, he informs her, costs between $5 and $10 a copy.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2023

The galleys are closed as often as not, and dispensing machines have handwritten out-of-order signs taped on them.

From Seattle Times Nov. 28, 2023

Downriver, the Black- water was jammed with the hulks of burning galleys.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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