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
Kayll painted her own take on the famous Monet water lily scene right on top her dress for the gala.
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Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
In 2024, dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested after marching from Hunter College to the Met as the gala got underway.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour are co-chairing this year's gala, Vogue confirmed in December.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
A lot of the talk about the Met Gala has been about Jeff Bezos’ involvement with the event, with some people even reportedly boycotting the gala because of the Amazon founder.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 May 2026
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Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
In 2024, dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested after marching from Hunter College to the Met as the gala got underway.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour are co-chairing this year's gala, Vogue confirmed in December.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
A lot of the talk about the Met Gala has been about Jeff Bezos’ involvement with the event, with some people even reportedly boycotting the gala because of the Amazon founder.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gala
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The attack, which left 15 dead at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration, fueled calls for tougher gun controls and more action to tackle hatred towards Jews and followed a spate of antisemitic incidents in Australia.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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Named as a nod to the geography and industry of our county and region, the SAND + STEEL Art Fest is a free, three-day celebration of local artistic creativity and talent.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Ticket discounts end Wednesday, and full-price tickets will be on sale while supplies last, according to the festival website.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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Bentley and Kwedar will also develop a slate with up-and-coming filmmakers selected from the world’s top festivals and film schools.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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This summer, a series of events, exhibitions, and festivities will celebrate the return of the World Cup to Dallas, adding extra appeal to a city that’s been enjoying a major epicurean renaissance of late.—
Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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At home in New York, there’s the pre-Met festivities.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
2 May 2026
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“Gala.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gala. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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