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
Cofounders David and Lynn Barton, who will be honored at the gala, spoke with The Tennessean about Alive Hospice's history and its first patient, their neighbor, Linda Cummings.
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Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
And Marc Malkin has a Just for Variety Red Carpet Rundown with Cindy Crawford and Kaia Gerber from LACMA’s Art+Film gala.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
On Sunday, Sweeney was dressed for the races instead of a gala.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
From gala glam to cultural gatherings, this week’s star sightings prove there’s no slowing down the glow.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
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Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
And Marc Malkin has a Just for Variety Red Carpet Rundown with Cindy Crawford and Kaia Gerber from LACMA’s Art+Film gala.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
On Sunday, Sweeney was dressed for the races instead of a gala.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
From gala glam to cultural gatherings, this week’s star sightings prove there’s no slowing down the glow.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gala
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From shearling and calf hair to beading and fuzzy fringe, discover the elements that transform everyday dressing into an immersive celebration of imagination and personal style, ahead.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
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One of the world’s most prestigious art events, Miami Art Week began with Art Basel Miami Beach in 2002 and has since grown into a citywide celebration that draws nearly 80,000 art lovers and tastemakers.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Below, Holmes speaks to Deadline in depth about the festival’s first 15 years of operations, including her battles with studios and distributors to secure films, programming across the film and art space, and her plans for the festival’s future.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The festival featured a range of 252 titles (comprising features, shorts, series and immersive works) hailing from 79 countries this year, with 41 percent of works from female and non-binary filmmakers.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trump is leading the Salute to America 250 Task Force (Task Force 250) for a full year of festivities that were to launch on Memorial Day of 2025 and continue through July 4, 2026, according to the White House website.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Bruno Mars also served as a performer during the night's festivities, according to TMZ.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Gala.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gala. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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