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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Hathaway was honored at this year’s gala along with Broadway star Audra McDonald.
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Since 1991, the Person of the Year gala has raised funds to support those programs.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
This will be MusiCares’ 35th benefit gala.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
As the organization’s main benefit gala, the event raises funds for disaster relief, addiction assistance, and other services for those in the music business.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Since 1991, the Person of the Year gala has raised funds to support those programs.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
This will be MusiCares’ 35th benefit gala.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
As the organization’s main benefit gala, the event raises funds for disaster relief, addiction assistance, and other services for those in the music business.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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