Synonyms of gala

gala

noun

ˈgā-lə 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebration
• festival
• festivity
• fiesta
• carnival
• jubilee
• fete
• fest
• exhibit
• exhibition
• revelry
• rejoicing
• jamboree
• fair
• merriment
• revel
• jollification
• merrymaking
• jollity
• show
• exposition
• exercises
• honors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gala

Their relationship became public soon afterwards, with the pair making their red-carpet debut at the Clive Davis pre-Grammys gala in February 2024. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

That same year, MOCA canceled its annual gala amid controversy over a lack of diversity among former gala honorees — all straight white men. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Carlos Rivera, Chuyin, Kapo, Manuel Turizo, Melymel, Ozuna, Pablo Alborán, RIZA, Tito Double P, Víctor Manuelle, Xavi and Yahritza y Su Esencia are among the first set of artists to perform at the coveted Latin music gala. — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026

Yannick Nézet-Séguin nudges the orchestra’s warmth and saturation into territory that, if not quite gaudy, is certainly gala-worthy, privileging vibrancy over darkness. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026