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 and fundraising campaign are meant to help offset some of those losses, though NPR and PBS stations across the country are all trying to grapple with ways to try and fill that gap.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
That evening, a gala dinner will take place in Caruso’s Wagner Gardens, beginning with aperitivo and ending with a fine-dining extravaganza.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
The winners will be revealed at a gala event on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at The Edison Ballroom in Manhattan.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
The Idaho Democrats paid her $1,000 in 2022 for a training session held in conjunction with their annual gala, spokesperson Avery Roberts said.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
That evening, a gala dinner will take place in Caruso’s Wagner Gardens, beginning with aperitivo and ending with a fine-dining extravaganza.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
The winners will be revealed at a gala event on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at The Edison Ballroom in Manhattan.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
The Idaho Democrats paid her $1,000 in 2022 for a training session held in conjunction with their annual gala, spokesperson Avery Roberts said.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gala
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An artillery shell fired as part of the Marine Corps’ 250-year anniversary celebrations prematurely detonated over Interstate 5 in California Saturday, striking a patrol vehicle with shrapnel, according to the California Highway Patrol.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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The biggest stop of the season came in the final seconds when the Hornets stopped the Bears on downs inside the 2, setting off a sideline celebration.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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The festival featured the Little Sugar Mountain Bike Race Sunday and is set to continue through this Sunday, including the Big Sugar Gravel Race and Gravel Rave after-party Saturday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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The festival takes him back to his early months in Germany, when every day brought new experiences.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The festivities aren't over yet.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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However, if the third-year pro is a part of All-Star Saturday night festivities?—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Gala.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gala. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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