Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for gallerygoer. Search instead for gallerygoers.

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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

The average Manhattan gallerygoer will no longer jump and yell if confronted with an abstract maze or a surrealist swamp.

From Time Magazine Archive

"At last," exclaimed one young gallerygoer on opening day, "a happy world!"

From Time Magazine Archive

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training