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
The second Con Cora Land gala brought that mission back to Miami with a guest list that included Alicia Keys and Ciara.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 22 Mar. 2026
Community health center puts on gala TrueCare, a nonprofit community health center serving North San Diego and South Riverside counties, will put on its annual ILLUMINATION Gala, themed Bright Beautiful Lives, on April 18 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, 17550 Bernardo Oaks.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
This leaderboard breaks down who’s accumulated enough of the memecoin to attend the gala luncheon and other festivities.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
The news came at Taco Bell’s Live Más Live gala March 10, during which the company introduced more than 20 new menu items — though the under-eye patches are the only non-edibles being rolled out.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 22 Mar. 2026
Community health center puts on gala TrueCare, a nonprofit community health center serving North San Diego and South Riverside counties, will put on its annual ILLUMINATION Gala, themed Bright Beautiful Lives, on April 18 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, 17550 Bernardo Oaks.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
This leaderboard breaks down who’s accumulated enough of the memecoin to attend the gala luncheon and other festivities.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
The news came at Taco Bell’s Live Más Live gala March 10, during which the company introduced more than 20 new menu items — though the under-eye patches are the only non-edibles being rolled out.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gala
Noun
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Pakistani weddings are often elaborate, multi-day celebrations that place strong emphasis on visual storytelling, color and cultural symbolism.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Even so, the celebration is limited after going without pay for 45 days during this shutdown.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Special late-night trains depart about an hour after each show on each day of the music festival.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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From the sweet and pungent Cipolla Rossa di Tropea festival in Ricadi to chestnut fairs in the mountains, these gatherings are a lively, delicious way to connect with the region’s culture and flavors.—
Jenna Curcio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Seeded first in this NCAA regional and ranked second overall nationally behind 37-0 Connecticut, UCLA muscled past Minnesota 80-56 to start the festivities as Sacramento hosted a women’s tournament for the first time since 2010.—
Joe Davidson
March 27,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Hailing from Marinduque Island is the Moriones Festival, one of the oldest and most revered ecclesiastical festivities in the Philippines.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Gala.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gala. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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