peanut gallery Synonyms
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peanut gallery Meaning
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peanut gallery (n)
(figurative) people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant (resembling uneducated people who throw peanuts on the stage to express displeasure with a performance)
rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats
peanut gallery Sentence Examples
- The peanut gallery erupted in a chorus of jeers and laughter.
- The politician ignored the heckling from the peanut gallery.
- The comedian's jokes fell flat with the peanut gallery.
- The peanut gallery's comments were filled with vitriol and sarcasm.
- The teacher ignored the disruptions from the peanut gallery.
- The audience members in the peanut gallery seemed more interested in socializing than paying attention to the performance.
- The drama club's performance was met with a deafening silence from the peanut gallery.
- The peanut gallery's whispers spread like wildfire through the auditorium.
- The speaker's words were met with a mixture of applause and disapproval from the peanut gallery.
- The peanut gallery's laughter drowned out the speaker's voice.
FAQs About the word peanut gallery
(figurative) people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant (resembling uneducated people who throw peanuts on the stage to express displea
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The peanut gallery erupted in a chorus of jeers and laughter.
The politician ignored the heckling from the peanut gallery.
The comedian's jokes fell flat with the peanut gallery.
The peanut gallery's comments were filled with vitriol and sarcasm.
