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public gallery

British

noun

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

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This week's sentencing saw tensions and outbursts in the public gallery, leading to the area being cleared by the judge.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

There were gasps in the public gallery as Zayne Farrugia, 26, from Caerau, was handed a sentence of six years.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Preston's biological mother and grandmother, Sarah and Debbie Davey, were sitting in the public gallery and sobbed throughout the hearing.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

The parents of Nuria and Selena and others who were injured that day were in the public gallery to witness the 49-year-old's first court appearance.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

In the public gallery every seat had been taken, yet the courtroom suggested nothing of the carnival atmosphere sometimes found at country murder trials.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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