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gallerygoer

American  
[gal-uh-ree-goh-er] / ˈgæl ə riˌgoʊ ər /

noun

  1. a person who visits art galleries, especially often or regularly.


Etymology

Origin of gallerygoer

First recorded in 1885–90; gallery + goer

Example Sentences

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It wasn’t clear if he was part of the show or just a very excited gallerygoer, but it all contributed to the exhibition’s visceral unease.

From The Guardian • Aug. 4, 2020

For if the average photo is ever dumber, photography matters even more; the social photo, in Mr. Jurgenson’s phrase, has effected a “fusion of media and bodies” that has made every gallerygoer a cyborg.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2019

The committed gallerygoer long ago learned to sift through competing opinions and seek delight where he or she could find it.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2016

To the casual gallerygoer, Zen art might not appear vastly different from classical Oriental art and indeed is customarily exhibited as part of its main body without special classification.

From Time Magazine Archive

And right there behind the gallerygoer is a plaster facsimile of a real person looking like a petrified floorwalker.

From Time Magazine Archive

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