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
One notable Cumming appearance was in 2012, when Kristen Chenoweth was injured and unable to accept an award from Goodspeed Musicals at the theater’s annual gala.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
The gala concert will be a pops program, with vocalist Idina Menzel.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
The September gala celebrations opening the season will have a jazz theme this year.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
Taylor first encountered Charlotte audiences in 2024 at the symphony’s annual gala, where Sphinx Virtuosi, the nonprofit chamber from Detroit that’s dedicated to social justice, had performed one of his works.
—Adam Bell
february 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
The gala concert will be a pops program, with vocalist Idina Menzel.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
The September gala celebrations opening the season will have a jazz theme this year.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
Taylor first encountered Charlotte audiences in 2024 at the symphony’s annual gala, where Sphinx Virtuosi, the nonprofit chamber from Detroit that’s dedicated to social justice, had performed one of his works.
—Adam Bell
february 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gala
Noun
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The death of medieval theocratic dictator of Iran Ayatollah Khamenei--a diabolical fanatic who pursued nuclear weapons--is a moment of celebration.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Yes, celebrations are ahead for one of the more monotonous roster moves a team can make, and the Cowboys are gearing up to make a large handful this week.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Mar. 2026
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While their genre peers’ fates have varied, Mumford & Sons remained perennial arena and festival headliners, with an ambitious midcareer streak in the studio.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ty Dolla $ign and Buffalo rapper Benny the Butcher will bolster the hip-hop lineup, while electronic producer ZHU and Chicago DJ and producer Hiroko Yamamura round out the festival’s dance programming.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2026
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The looming court decision cast a shadow over the weekend festivities.—
Kim Chandler,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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In typical provincial fashion, these four days of festivities include crafts, great food, bluegrass music, and an opportunity to visit sugar camps, where sap is boiled down into delightfully rich syrup.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Gala.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gala. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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