-
Trending Now:
More Trending:
- scaramouch non sequitur admiral's mast calumny kakistocracy
- ALL
Definition of gala
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
adjectiveRead the Latest from M-W
Examples of gala in a Sentence
a grand gala celebrating the town's centennial
attended the gala celebrating the reopening of the museum
Recent Examples of gala from the Web
-
So the group decided: Next year’s gala will be at Mar-a-Lago, security lines and awkward politics notwithstanding.
-
The gala is open to those 21 and older and includes a VIP tent, beer tasting, a meet and greet with Steam Powered Giraffe and a buffet-style dinner.
-
The anniversary gala is always one of Chicago's best fashion parties, and with Murakimi's bold paintings as a backdrop, the crowd looked better than ever.
-
The evening’s gala helped by raising $2.8 million, which the Public said is a record for the theater.
-
The city of Gary is planning a gala celebration Nov. 4 to mark the 50th anniversary of the election of Richard Gordon Hatcher as the first black mayor of a major U.S. city.
-
The walls of his personal office are covered with framed photographs of him standing beside assorted notables — Gerald Ford, Lawrence Taylor, John Updike — at galas and conferences put on by professional, educational, and charity groups.
-
Celebrations included a popular local pair dance, known as humppa; music by renowned Finnish composer Jean Sibelius and a gala dinner later in the day at the Presidential Palace.
-
Samantha Conde, director of education & community engagement for South Florida PBS accepted the award during the gala, an event for the business community, networking and celebration.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gala'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of gala
borrowed from French, borrowed from Spanish, “elegance, pomp, occasion marked by display,” borrowed from Middle French gale “festivity, pleasure” — more at 2gallant
GALA Defined for English Language Learners
GALA Defined for Kids
Definition of gala for Students
: a large showy celebration We attended our town's 100th anniversary gala.
Definition of gala for Students
: being or resembling a large showy celebration gala events
Learn More about gala
-
Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for gala Spanish Central: Translation of gala Nglish: Translation of gala for Spanish speakers
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up gala? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!