1
: a festive celebration
especially
: a public entertainment marking a special occasion
2
capitalized
: a medium-sized apple with crisp yellowish-white sweet flesh and a red skin or a golden skin with red striping
gala
adjective
Examples of gala in a Sentence
a grand gala celebrating the town's centennial
attended the gala celebrating the reopening of the museum
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Urban and Kidman got married in Sydney, Australia in June 2006 after meeting a year prior at the G’Day USA gala in Los Angeles, an event promoting Australia.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
The stars first met at the G'Day USA gala in Los Angeles in 2005.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
The Babygirl actress and the country singer got married in June 2006 after meeting at the G'Day USA gala one year earlier.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
With this 11th edition, Chanel continued its partnership with the gala, which began in 2018.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
The stars first met at the G'Day USA gala in Los Angeles in 2005.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
The Babygirl actress and the country singer got married in June 2006 after meeting at the G'Day USA gala one year earlier.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
With this 11th edition, Chanel continued its partnership with the gala, which began in 2018.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gala
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“Gala.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gala. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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