1
: a festive celebration
especially
: a public entertainment marking a special occasion
2
capitalized
: a medium-sized apple with crisp yellowish-white sweet flesh and a red skin or a golden skin with red striping
gala
adjective
Examples of gala in a Sentence
a grand gala celebrating the town's centennial
attended the gala celebrating the reopening of the museum
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My friends, Max and Will Grove, who are involved with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of New York, invited me to join them at their table at the organization’s annual fundraising gala.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 Apr. 2025
Invitations are typically limited to elite figures in the worlds of fashion and entertainment, and are approved by Anna Wintour, who has overseen the gala since 1995.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Portraits of Spielberg, Grandin, Harjo and Dimon will be commissioned or acquired by the gallery in anticipation of the award gala on November 15, 2025.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Now, on April 24, she will be honored at Billboard and Telemundo’s annual Latin Women in Music gala with the Woman of the Year award.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 Apr. 2025
Invitations are typically limited to elite figures in the worlds of fashion and entertainment, and are approved by Anna Wintour, who has overseen the gala since 1995.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Portraits of Spielberg, Grandin, Harjo and Dimon will be commissioned or acquired by the gallery in anticipation of the award gala on November 15, 2025.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Now, on April 24, she will be honored at Billboard and Telemundo’s annual Latin Women in Music gala with the Woman of the Year award.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gala
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“Gala.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gala. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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