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press gallery

  1. a press section, especially in a legislative chamber.
  2. the group of news reporters present or qualified to be present in this section.


press gallery

  1. an area set apart for newspaper reporters, esp in a legislative assembly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of press gallery1

First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences

I bolted out of the press gallery hoping to find out whether Pence just needed a bathroom break from the tedious proceedings.

The civil service gallery was full; in the press gallery a triple row of heads anxiously bent forward.

Richard later took counsel with the gray Nestor of the press gallery—a past master at his craft of ink.

Journalists in the Press Gallery breathed a sigh of disappointment.

She had an ample experience of the decimation of his questions as well as speeches by the members of the press gallery.

An hour later this editor telephoned to the press gallery and asked one of his reporters, "Say, where is that chump now?"

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