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 will benefit current and former foster children in the San Diego area. La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025 Jeter offered his assessment of Volpe during a recent charity gala hosted by his former teammate, CC Sabathia. Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025 Taking Punk to the Masses exhibit after 14 years, with a farewell gala planned for September 6. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025 The gala, which is an annual fundraiser supporting TIFF‘s core mission of cinema’s transformative power in real life, honored the outstanding impact of leading industry members. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gala
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Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The film has played more than 100 festivals internationally and is distributed by Kino Lorber.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The festival also features art vendors, local talent, food trucks and, for kids, face painting, bubbles and bouncy houses.
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • 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 12 Sep. 2025.

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