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Definition of galleria
: a roofed and usually glass-enclosed promenade or court (as at a mall)
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Readers called out the overall airbrushed-at-the-galleria aesthetic, the First Lady’s prominently displayed large diamond ring, and the the shot’s similarity to Nancy Reagan’s official portrait.
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Called the High Line Nine, a galleria with a cafe, wine bar and other amenities will house...
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The most elaborate of these regional malls are known as gallerias.
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Origin and Etymology of galleria
borrowed from Italian, “arcade, gallery,” borrowed from Medieval Latin galeria — more at gallery
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