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 gala — a major fundraising event for the organization, where Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda and Diane Lane have also been honored — has raised $18 million to help deliver policy victories for oceans worldwide to date. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025 Domingo is set to play the Jackson family patriarch, Joe Jackson, in Michael, and during the amfAR benefit gala at the Venice Film Festival, said that Paris and her brother, Prince Jackson, had been supportive of the film. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025 The two appeared at the Venice Film Festival last weekend, where Paris performed at the prestigious amfAR benefit gala. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Good chompers are important for many reasons, including as a key to good digestion, but at an event of the social and professional heft as an amfAR gala, where the eating is quite secondary to the flitting about, fine chompers are the go-to fashion accessory. Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gala
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  • The charity, which Harry has been a patron of since 2007, is holding its celebration evening honoring young people who live with challenging and life-limiting conditions and marking the contributions of those who look after them, from parents to nursing staff and carers.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The famous golf swing celebration isn’t out of place either.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • As the evening goes on, DJs take over the rooftop, giving the night a festival-like energy against the Fort Worth skyline.
    Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Canadian festival launchpad also reflects the Canuck roots of a comedy legend known for being a gentle and humble everyman to Hollywood audiences before his unexpected death in 1994.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The grand finale of the festivities will unfold on November 10 at The Jealous Monk, where bartenders will battle it out in a Mystic Cocktail Competition.
    Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Independence Day festivities in the Windy City this year were quieter, some even postponed, under the weight of the looming threats.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Gala.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gala. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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