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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 Maybe, but not every outfit has to be the most exciting, especially after a summer of attending galas and a busy New York Fashion Week. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026 Prada — often a buyer and editor highlight — will kick off the week for the first time, providing a bold start to a rich week of shows, presentations, parties, openings, galas and more. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026 Past galas have taken place in major destinations across the world, including Cannes, Paris, Marbella, London, Geneva, Monaco, Dubai, and Miami. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 She was named to Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in sports this year and has been a ubiquitous presence on red carpets and at major sporting events and galas. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The Motown Museum, based in Detroit, said Bradford Hobbs often attended its exhibit openings, Founder's Day celebrations and galas. — CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026 When the story moves into the season’s elaborate galas, Richardson-Whitfield embraces the grandeur and romanticism associated with the series. — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Art fairs, collectors’ homes, artists’ studios, galas… The film is a welcoming and entertaining dive amongst the 1% and explores the complicated relationship between artists and commerce. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 The Toronto International Film Festival (September 10-20) continues its rollout of announcements this week, with the Platform section, galas, special presentations, and opening night already in place. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galas
  1. festivals
  2. celebrations
  3. festivities
Noun
  • The Global Wellness Institute’s 2026 outlook explicitly bundles sober morning raves with multi-day wellness festivals.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The film world premiered at TIFF in 2025 and then went on to screen in a more than a dozen film festivals including BFI London, Malmo and the Red Sea International Film Festival.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of festivals
Noun
  • It is celebrated not only as an overnight accommodation, but also as a romantic location for weddings and other celebrations.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The dinner capped a long, but friendly, day of meetings and celebrations, as the world’s two most powerful leaders seek to settle trade differences while simultaneously thawing the icy relationship between the United States and China.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of celebrations
Noun
  • At one point during the festivities, DJ Pee Wee (aka Anderson Paak, Mars’ opening act) took over the turntables inside the vinyl booth to hype up the crowd even more.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In the midst of the festivities, among a crowd of bookish faculty and graduate students, Annie and Wendy convinced an overheated newspaper photographer who’d been sent to cover the event to abandon his turtleneck.
    — Robert P. Baird, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of festivities

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“Galas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galas. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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