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
The following evening, a gala dinner featured dancing and a live band.
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Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
The gala screening, held one day after Blue Fox Entertainment announced the July 24 North American theatrical release date, was also a callback to the past.
—Randee Dawn, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Anna Wintour is still the chair of the gala, but sources insist Sánchez’s influence is strong.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 20 Apr. 2026
The festival’s opening gala will take place at the BFI Southbank in London and will feature the English Premiere of Ghost School (2025).
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
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Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
The gala screening, held one day after Blue Fox Entertainment announced the July 24 North American theatrical release date, was also a callback to the past.
—Randee Dawn, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Anna Wintour is still the chair of the gala, but sources insist Sánchez’s influence is strong.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 20 Apr. 2026
The festival’s opening gala will take place at the BFI Southbank in London and will feature the English Premiere of Ghost School (2025).
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gala
Noun
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The 19-year-old princess joined her fellow London residents in celebration on May 9, 1945, the day after VE Day.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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L’Artisan Parfumeur is continuing its 50th anniversary celebrations at Milan Design Week through a tie-up with eclectic antique dealer Antoine Billore, who is taking over a Milanese apartment to present his first collection of hybrid furniture derived from upcycled pieces.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Neon has swooped in to take North American rights to the film ahead of its festival bow.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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The festival, continuing through May 3 across downtown Hot Springs, features culinary and design experiences, workshops, performances, gallery walk and studio tours.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2026
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Dogfish Head is the official beer of Record Store Day and has gotten in on the festivities beginning in 2025 via a series of limited-edition Grateful Dead compilations titled On a Back Porch.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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Privately, one network executive explained why the festivities moved forward.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Gala.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gala. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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