galore

[guh-lawr, -lohr]

adverb

1. in abundance; in plentiful amounts.

   food and drink galore.

galore

/ ɡəˈlɔː /

determiner

1. (immediately postpositive) in great numbers or quantity

   there were daffodils galore in the park

Word History and Origins

Origin of galore¹

1660–70; < Irish go leor enough, plenty ( Scots Gaelic gu leòr, leòir ), equivalent to go, particle forming predicative adjectives and adverbs + leór enough ( Old Irish lour )

Word History and Origins

Origin of galore¹

C17: from Irish Gaelic go leór to sufficiency

Example Sentences

“Restless” might be as much of an understatement as the delicate little engagement ring Jeremiah gave Belly this season, prompting viral memes galore.

From Los Angeles Times

Her grandparents taught her how to make preserves and her next door neighbors, who happened to be retired bakers, taught her how to bake pies and cakes galore.

From Salon

Cue chaos and identity crises galore, much like what ensued in the first edition.

From BBC

With the arrival of June comes the first true glimmers of a patently American summer: vibrant Pride parades, weekend barbecues, festivals galore — and the looming release of the Supreme Court's most contentious rulings.

From Salon

Give me citrus galore: preserved lemon, blood orange, clementine.

From Salon