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
These pieces have occasionally sold for top dollar—one painting went for $425,000 at a gala in Cannes last year—but they have been met with a less warm reception from the press.
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Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
The Hollywood Reporter came out on top at the 68th Southern California Journalism Awards, which were handed out at a gala ceremony Sunday night at the the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
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Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
The awards were announced at a gala in downtown Los Angeles on June 28.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
At its Sunday evening gala, the SoCal Journalism Awards announced that IndieWire and its entire staff were crowned the Best Website, News Organization Exclusive to the Internet.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
29 June 2026
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Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
The Hollywood Reporter came out on top at the 68th Southern California Journalism Awards, which were handed out at a gala ceremony Sunday night at the the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
The awards were announced at a gala in downtown Los Angeles on June 28.
—
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
At its Sunday evening gala, the SoCal Journalism Awards announced that IndieWire and its entire staff were crowned the Best Website, News Organization Exclusive to the Internet.
—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gala
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According to The New York Times, Swift and Kelce's plans allegedly include a smaller gathering of about 100 people on July 2, as well as a larger celebration with around 1,000 guests on July 3.
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All of which sent the sellout crowd into jubilant celebrations, some jumping, others breaking out World Cup chants.
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The Stoned Climbers festival, which took place last week in the Zhytomyr region, is Ukraine’s biggest outdoors event combining climbing and live music.
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More than 250 creators showed up across official festival programming this year, the most in Cannes Lions history.
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The wedding festivities for Swift and Kelce began on Thursday, July 2, with guests seen arriving at MSG, the Knicks' home arena, for what is believed to be a rehearsal dinner.
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But when her big bro Sherlock (Henry Cavill) goes missing during the festivities, Enola pauses getting hitched to find him and also unearth a military cover-up.
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“Gala.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gala. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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