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
Hollywood puts on hundreds of events each year — premieres, galas and FYC events — and the majority of the time those red carpets are not recycled.
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Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Demolition began in October to make way for the 90,000-square-foot space for state dinners, galas and other events, which is slated for completion by 2028.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
Checks and galas Georgia Republican Party Chair Josh McKoon introduces Clay Fuller after his victory in Tuesday's runoff election.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Mandelman, the president of the board, had the busiest social calendar of all his colleagues for the second year running, accepting tickets to nearly 20 parties, galas, awards ceremonies and luncheons.
—Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
The casino’s 12,000-square-foot event center will be able to host a variety of events, including meetings, conferences, weddings, galas, entertainment and more.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
And the wealthy and powerful will get to enjoy a new ballroom for galas at the White House.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Golf, tennis, yachting, charity galas, vintage cars, and polo Sundays out west remain part of life here.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2026
Just as Ann predicted, Carolyn’s life is now reduced to going to galas at the Guggenheim and being called a c- - - by strange men.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Demolition began in October to make way for the 90,000-square-foot space for state dinners, galas and other events, which is slated for completion by 2028.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
Checks and galas Georgia Republican Party Chair Josh McKoon introduces Clay Fuller after his victory in Tuesday's runoff election.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Mandelman, the president of the board, had the busiest social calendar of all his colleagues for the second year running, accepting tickets to nearly 20 parties, galas, awards ceremonies and luncheons.
—Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
The casino’s 12,000-square-foot event center will be able to host a variety of events, including meetings, conferences, weddings, galas, entertainment and more.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
And the wealthy and powerful will get to enjoy a new ballroom for galas at the White House.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Golf, tennis, yachting, charity galas, vintage cars, and polo Sundays out west remain part of life here.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2026
Just as Ann predicted, Carolyn’s life is now reduced to going to galas at the Guggenheim and being called a c- - - by strange men.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galas
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Marcos’ frequent touring and appearances in comedy festivals takes him all over the world, from New York to Melbourne, Australia, to Edinburgh, Scotland.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Venice Biennale is around the corner, but there are about 200 biennale-type festivals worldwide today.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The story centres on a couple in the days before their anniversary celebrations, whose relationship is quietly upended when a letter arrives from Switzerland – connected to the decades-old discovery of a woman’s body preserved in glacial ice.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Here is a look at other KVIFF celebrations set for this year.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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The main-stage festivities at Coachella 2026 ended earlier than expected Friday night.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Next year's second major will be played at the Fields Ranch East course at PGA Frisco, with the tournament and festivities scheduled from May 17-23, 2027.—
Stewart McKenzie,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Galas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galas. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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