as in celebration
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something
attended the gala celebrating the reopening of the museum
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Recent Examples of gala
Suarez has hosted the gala every year since its inception in 2024.
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Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
All the money raised through the gala will go to pay for the veterinary care, food, and comfort of the senior dogs living at the sanctuary.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 9 June 2026
At the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual gala last November, much of the discussion centered around right-wing antisemitism.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Most recently, in December 2025, Paltrow shouted out Falchuck, to whom she's been married since 2018, during her acceptance speech for the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment gala.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
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Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
All the money raised through the gala will go to pay for the veterinary care, food, and comfort of the senior dogs living at the sanctuary.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 9 June 2026
At the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual gala last November, much of the discussion centered around right-wing antisemitism.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Most recently, in December 2025, Paltrow shouted out Falchuck, to whom she's been married since 2018, during her acceptance speech for the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment gala.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gala
Noun
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The annual celebration was established by El Centro de Ayuda over 20 years ago as a way to curb gang violence in the 1990s.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Although the structure itself has been replaced, the site has been home to community gatherings, events, concerts and celebrations for the past 130 years.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Police said the gunfire erupted after a foot chase and assault involving two rival groups at the festival, according to WTOL 11.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Baltimore's 2026 Pride Week will culminate with the annual parade and festival this weekend, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The controversy is unlikely to overshadow this week’s festivities.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The festivities were held at the terrace bar nine floors above Times Square at the Edition Hotel, and anyone sneaking in an illicit cigarette out on the balcony gets treated to a giant Wicked billboard flashing in LEDs.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
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“Gala.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gala. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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