galoshes

Example Sentences

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He is a solitary, trudging in his galoshes through the snows of West Hartford, Conn., on his way to work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

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

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

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2022

Then he started cleaning up, wading through the remains in galoshes, dragging load after load away, using a sled he fashioned from a hook and a broken refrigerator door.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2021

The kind of day on which we draped our coats over our heads, left our galoshes in school, and came down with croup the following day.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison