galas

noun

plural of gala
as in festivals
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 galas This model sounds good and sells well at galas and fundraisers. — Thomas J. Dart, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 Women rented designer gowns for galas, weddings and formal celebrations. — Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 But there’s another Basquiat collector, someone a lot less famous than Griffin, someone who has never appeared on the ARTnews Top 200 Collector List, who doesn’t yet sit on museum boards or get honored at galas. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026 In the holiday spirit, venues across South Florida are celebrating with book fairs, tours, exhibitions and galas. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026 Beyond stand-up, the festival offers an eclectic mix of sketch and improv performances, panel discussions, intimate conversations with comedy legends, talent competitions, star-studded fundraising galas, film screenings, live podcast tapings, interactive partner activations and much more. — William Earl, Variety, 17 June 2026 Since opening in the 7th arrondissement in 2000, Chauvin Paris’ founder Éric Chauvin has risen to the fore with his creations for Dior fashion shows and galas at the Opéra Garnier. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 1 June 2026 Over the course of a week and half, the fest offers a mind-boggling selection of feature films (118 in all, including a record 103 world premieres), short films, television shows, galas, talks, podcast recordings, and even a Vulture Festival at the Tribeca Festival. — Jason Bailey, Vulture, 27 May 2026 Luckily, similar to recent amfAR galas here, the weather fitted like long sleeve satin gloves. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 May 2026
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  1. festivals
  2. celebrations
  3. festivities
Noun
  • Presidents use it to vaunt France’s accomplishments and national pride, mayors host village festivals and families gather for holiday meals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Undeniable is the sense of momentum and yearning for stability of an exciting new generation of Costa Rican directors, often women, scoring selection at A-list festivals.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 13 July 2026
Definition of festivals
Noun
  • However, evidence of an ancient alien civilization and a frantic distress call from deep space instantly cut those celebrations short.
    — Paul Brett, Space.com, 10 July 2026
  • The meeting marks the first time King Charles has seen the whole family in four years, when Harry, Meghan and their children were in the UK for the late Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
    — Max Foster, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Definition of celebrations
Noun
  • The festivities actually get started with a pre-party show on July 17 headlined by Stockton indie-rock legends Pavement and also featuring bootgazers Wednesday and indie-rock act Vivian Girls.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • After last weekend’s festivities at Madison Square Garden, Swift has yet to share photos of her custom Dior haute couture wedding gown publicly — or any of her other wedding weekend attire.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Definition of festivities

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