Alabama
American Library Association
ˌä-(ˌ)lä 
ˌä-lə,
ˌa-lə
variants
or less commonly a la
: in the manner of
walking with a swagger à la John Wayne
Examples of ala in a Sentence
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
Diners can experience the Honey from Heaven™ service a la carte or as part of the property’s iconic Country Breakfast.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Instead, the cable and satellite provider wants customers to be able to pick and choose their channels in an a la carte approach.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Sep. 2024
Things get even more complicated when Ashanti’s dog Duchess and another guest at the daycare, Puddin’, create a viral moment sharing a dog treat a la Lady and the Tramp.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024
Once that infrastructure is in place on campus, Howard could go independent a la Notre Dame and seek out its own media deals and perhaps join a bigger, more resourced athletic conference as an affiliate member.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Aug. 2024
So having Harrison as his killing partner a la Lumen or Miguel Prada is probably a no-go.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 July 2024
Players follow the butler and need to find clocks, safes and other items from the ballroom, kitchen, library and other locations to solve puzzles and figure out who killed whom with what, a la the original game.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
Perhaps reluctant to get too coordinated, a la the classic looks of Destiny’s Child, the result was ultimately discordant, with silhouettes and materials at odds, carefully avoiding the trap of looking too ketchup and mustard.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 24 July 2024
Preposition
Top with green olives, a la Osteria Mamma, or go wild with lemon zest, bottarga or any other summery item that strikes your fancy.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
Diners can experience the Honey from Heaven™ service a la carte or as part of the property’s iconic Country Breakfast.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Instead, the cable and satellite provider wants customers to be able to pick and choose their channels in an a la carte approach.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Sep. 2024
Things get even more complicated when Ashanti’s dog Duchess and another guest at the daycare, Puddin’, create a viral moment sharing a dog treat a la Lady and the Tramp.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024
Once that infrastructure is in place on campus, Howard could go independent a la Notre Dame and seek out its own media deals and perhaps join a bigger, more resourced athletic conference as an affiliate member.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Aug. 2024
So having Harrison as his killing partner a la Lumen or Miguel Prada is probably a no-go.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 July 2024
Players follow the butler and need to find clocks, safes and other items from the ballroom, kitchen, library and other locations to solve puzzles and figure out who killed whom with what, a la the original game.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
Perhaps reluctant to get too coordinated, a la the classic looks of Destiny’s Child, the result was ultimately discordant, with silhouettes and materials at odds, carefully avoiding the trap of looking too ketchup and mustard.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 24 July 2024
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Ala
2 of 3 abbreviation
alanine; alanyl
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