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galley

[gal-ee] / ˈgæl i /


NOUN
a kitchen
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"It's so brilliant to be in that galley and watch the torches go around, there is just not enough words to describe it," he added.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2026

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

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

She was the largest war galley in the royal fleet, four hundred oars, the only warship the boy king owned capable erf overmatching Fury.

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

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

“What will the galleys look like?” she asks.

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

Qohor and Norvos broke their power on the Rhoyne when the fire galleys fought on Dagger Lake.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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