galore

adjective

gə-ˈlȯr How to pronounce galore (audio)
Definition of galorenext
1
as in plentiful
pouring forth in great amounts there was food galore at our Thanksgiving meal

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2
as in ample
being more than enough without being excessive with restaurants galore, the city is an epicure's delight

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Recent Examples of galore Meanwhile, the Intel processor keeps apps zipping along, and the generous hard drive is enough to store movies galore. — Sascha Brodsky, Popular Mechanics, 10 Nov. 2022 Elsewhere on the red carpet, there were tuxes galore from the male stars, and plenty of poppy pins. — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 9 Nov. 2022 Arizona essentially doubled up yardage on the team with reasons galore to corner the market on momentum. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 Finally, Gould included callbacks galore in this farewell to the Heisenberg-verse. — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for galore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galore
  1. plentiful
  2. ample
  3. abundant
  4. generous
  5. lavish
  6. copious
  7. excessive
Adjective
  • From baskets to desk organizers, the options are plentiful, and they’re priced right.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The café is takeout only with plentiful seating indoors and theoretically outdoors.
    — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of plentiful
Adjective
  • There are two communal tubs with sauna and cold plunge features—one for mixed bathing, and one for women only—four private tubs, and ample opportunities for such treatments as salt scrubs, thai massages, hot stone massage, and foot soaks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The large side patio has ample seating and umbrellas, plus string lighting that sets the atmosphere at night.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of ample
Adjective
  • That is because magmatic gases like hydrogen chloride would have been more abundant in the past, creating a thicker Martian atmosphere and warmer climate.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Lithium grabs the spotlight, but cheap and abundant sodium has long held the key to large-scale energy storage.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of abundant
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  • One tier down from Dithaba (both fiscally and geographically), Kapano is a few minutes’ walk down a dusty hill and follows a similar format, with four generous-sized rooms veering off the communal pool, bar, and alfresco deck dining area.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Venus connects with Jupiter, supporting a generous exchange with someone who sees possibilities from a different angle.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of generous
Adjective
  • Crime, courts and policing A Glendale Botox doctor used $45 million in Medicare money to fund her lavish lifestyle, feds say.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But in the late 1800s, the city’s draw was healing mineral springs, not IPAs, which is why George Vanderbilt built his lavish 250-room French Renaissance chateau here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of lavish
Adjective
  • The Gilded Age cast, who spend all season swaddled in copious layers of gorgeous but buttoned-up costumes, cast off their bonnets and went ultramodern for this event.
    — The Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Those copious field reports, sworn affidavits, and telegrams signed, alarmingly, HOOVER, would fascinate, enrage, and unmoor me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of copious
Adjective
  • The lack of transparency in the incentives’ application process, alongside excessive bureaucracy and uncertainty, remain issues, although Japanese industry folk have similar complaints about applying for export support.
    — Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Wolf of Wall Street, the Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie movie about Belfort’s wild and excessive life as a New York stockbroker and boiler room boss, was released through Paramount Pictures.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of excessive

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“Galore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galore. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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