public gallery

noun

1. Also called: strangers' gallery. the gallery in a chamber of Parliament reserved for members of the public who wish to listen to the proceedings

Example Sentences

Upstairs in the public gallery, observers craned their necks to get a last glimpse – possibly for decades, perhaps ever – of the seemingly ordinary woman who is one of Australia's most extraordinary killers.

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A number of family members of those injured in the attack watched the hearing from the public gallery.

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Following the verdict, members of Harvey's family were heard shouting "yes" from the public gallery, followed by tears.

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The rest of McIvor's statement condemned violence and called for the closure of the hotel, as he returned to his seat he was greeted with a standing ovation from people in the public gallery.

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Family members were visibly upset in the public gallery during the hearing.

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