GALÈRE Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

galère

noun

ga-ˈler

Definition of galère

as in network

a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially charged that the campus newspaper had been completely taken over by a galère of right-wing zealots

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Noun

The legal defense army The Left developed a legal advocacy network to support street agitators well before 2020.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
In one of the biggest crackdowns on religious activity in recent years, authorities in October 2025 arrested 30 leaders of Zion Church, one of the country’s largest underground church networks, following overnight raids in several cities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of network

Noun

At lunchtime and in the evenings, its covered gravel patio with 13 tables draws a full crowd of parents with young kids and a few older folks, most of whom Donner has gotten to know quite well.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
Three people were killed and others were injured when a minivan hit a crowd of street vendors and pedestrians in North Hollywood on Tuesday evening, authorities said.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of crowd

Noun

From there, launderers want to move the money across networks like Ethereum to Bitcoin then pull it from a mixed pool with a bunch of other people's assets.

— Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
Someone who’s experiencing homelessness generally has a whole bunch of stuff.

— Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of bunch

Noun

Haiti's National Police said the leader of the Boston gang known as Mathias was one of those killed in a joint operation with other law enforcement forces.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Several drug gangs known for attacking civilians and politicians operate in the area where Almaraz was kidnapped Saturday, including the Jalisco New Generation and Sinaloa cartels.

— Alfredo Peña, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of gang

Noun

Dhillon, a Sikh who was born in India and immigrated to the United States as a child, was a prominent figure in conservative legal and political circles even before being tapped to her Justice Department position.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Immersive is easy to try out—just tap the circle icon at the top left of the rear display to toggle it.

— Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of circle

Noun

The online version of the Sheriff’s Department’s Manual of Policy and Procedures has already been updated to include its new policy on the cliques.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Otherwise, though, the series is fairly loose, allowing the contestants a lot of time to swan around the villa and divide into a collection of cliques.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of clique

Noun

Daly initially offered updates on trending popular culture on social media, but over the years has become more integrated into the morning show’s coterie of anchors.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
To my left, a string of horses are grazing peacefully in a meadow; to my right, a coterie of children are throwing footballs and making s’mores on a campfire as the distant twang of bluegrass ripples through the air.

— Olivia Singer, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of coterie

Noun

An empty lot at Northeast 17th Court and Andrews Avenue is set to become the future home of a three-story, 76-unit affordable housing apartment building developed by Covenant House.

— Ted Scouten, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Paramount has re-upped its production deal with one of the Melrose Avenue lot’s cornerstone producers, Temple Hill.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

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