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
And the gala celebration planned by the park’s myriad fans has been tempered just a bit by the announcement earlier this year of sweeping budget cuts all across the National Park Service.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
The prize honors personalities who have become protagonists of cultural exchange between Italy and the U.S.
Tornatore will be honored during a gala held in the 17th century Villa Aurelia.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 June 2025
His wife’s Instagram feed certainly showcases the crème de la crème of London high society with snaps boasting A-lister run-ins, extravagant galas and private jet trips across the world.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
Going Beyond the Screen To Reach for the Stars
Annually, FSH hosts a gala to raise funds.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 29 May 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
The prize honors personalities who have become protagonists of cultural exchange between Italy and the U.S.
Tornatore will be honored during a gala held in the 17th century Villa Aurelia.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 June 2025
His wife’s Instagram feed certainly showcases the crème de la crème of London high society with snaps boasting A-lister run-ins, extravagant galas and private jet trips across the world.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
Going Beyond the Screen To Reach for the Stars
Annually, FSH hosts a gala to raise funds.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gala
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The 2025 edition of DOC NYC Selects is almost here, and IndieWire can announce the program for the summer extension of the annual fall documentary festival.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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This year, fourteen of the world's best flamenco companies will perform on stages throughout Albuquerque for what is called the most celebrated flamenco festival outside of Spain.—
John Burnett,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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While the White Sox play the Rangers in Texas on Saturday afternoon, the Archdiocese of Chicago will be at Rate Field celebrating the new leader of the Catholic Church — who was born and raised on the city’s South Side — with a Mass by Chicago Archbishop Blase J. Cupich and other festivities.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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The festivities end on June 22 with KC Defender’s Juneteenth Freedom Day Cookout, which will celebrate the history of radical Black resistance.—
Zuri Primos,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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“Gala.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gala. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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