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
Each will receive either an Award of Merit or an Award of Excellence, with final awards to be announced during the CalSPRA awards gala on March 13.
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Inside Saturday evening’s gala, hosted by CNN anchor Abby Phillip, the mood was balanced.
—Andrea Navarro, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
Alongside Meghan for the gala Saturday night was Kelly Rowland, Keke Palmer, Emma Grede, Law Roach, Winnie Harlow, and the evening’s guest of honor, Tina Knowles.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
Trump headlined the group’s gala in February 2024.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Inside Saturday evening’s gala, hosted by CNN anchor Abby Phillip, the mood was balanced.
—Andrea Navarro, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
Alongside Meghan for the gala Saturday night was Kelly Rowland, Keke Palmer, Emma Grede, Law Roach, Winnie Harlow, and the evening’s guest of honor, Tina Knowles.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
Trump headlined the group’s gala in February 2024.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gala
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Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny (and Vogue’s fashionable December digital cover star) took the stage at the 2026 Super Bowl—and brought his celebrity friends along for the celebration.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bad Bunny’s halftime performance at Super Bowl LX served as a robust celebration of culture that brimmed with symbolism and celebrity cameos.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Savannah College of Art and Design welcomed a cavalcade of stars to Atlanta for the 2026 SCAD TVfest — and Entertainment Weekly has exclusive photos of the celebrities at the annual festival.—
Patrick Gomez,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
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The film premiered at the Munich Film Festival, winning the FIPRESCI Prize and the German Cinema New Talent Award, before hitting the international film festival circuit.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Earlier in the week while discussing the field for the 3-point shooting contest at the NBA’s 2026 All-Star festivities in Los Angeles, Kon Knueppel must’ve had an inkling.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2026
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Actress and producer Rachael Harris hosted the evening’s festivities.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Gala.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gala. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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