Alabama
American Library Association
ˌä-(ˌ)lä 
ˌä-lə,
ˌa-lə
variants
or less commonly a la
: in the manner of
speaking with a passion à la Martin Luther King, Jr.
Examples of ala in a Sentence
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The menu also includes the option of local fish of the day prepared a la meunière, with lemons, capers and potatoes.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Customers partaking in the omakase experience were seated beside others who were spending much less on a la carte items, and the conversation flowed as easily as Cho’s cocktails.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Other specialities include a BBQ Chicken Pizza and the Pizza a la Vodka, with that signature orange-red sauce.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Guests also have the option to buy a half-board package (which doesn’t include alcohol) and dine at another three nearby restaurants on their a la carte menu.
—Sophie Knight, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
The Napa Rose bar — offering small bites a la carte alongside wine, beer and cocktails — will not require reservations and will take walk-ins based on availability.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
There are plenty of qualified assistants who fall into that latter bucket … but fewer who could realistically jump from high-major assistant to high-major head coach, a la Lucas.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
OpenTable says early dining is one of the emerging restaurant trends of 2026, along with softer music, booths and a la carte entrees.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
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Preposition
Birch was chosen for its inventive approach to farm-to-table dining, sourcing ingredients from local farmers and producers while serving artful dishes from its a la carte and chef’s tasting menus.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The menu also includes the option of local fish of the day prepared a la meunière, with lemons, capers and potatoes.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Customers partaking in the omakase experience were seated beside others who were spending much less on a la carte items, and the conversation flowed as easily as Cho’s cocktails.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Other specialities include a BBQ Chicken Pizza and the Pizza a la Vodka, with that signature orange-red sauce.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Guests also have the option to buy a half-board package (which doesn’t include alcohol) and dine at another three nearby restaurants on their a la carte menu.
—Sophie Knight, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
The Napa Rose bar — offering small bites a la carte alongside wine, beer and cocktails — will not require reservations and will take walk-ins based on availability.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
There are plenty of qualified assistants who fall into that latter bucket … but fewer who could realistically jump from high-major assistant to high-major head coach, a la Lucas.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
OpenTable says early dining is one of the emerging restaurant trends of 2026, along with softer music, booths and a la carte entrees.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Ala.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ala. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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Ala
2 of 3 abbreviation
alanine; alanyl
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