1
: a festive celebration
especially
: a public entertainment marking a special occasion
2
Gala
: 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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The staff also volunteer with UNICEF and the local Boys & Girls Club plus the hotel also hosts the top fundraising gala for the Greater Boston Food Bank.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
The two leaders will meet again in the evening for a gala reception in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 19 May 2026
At an event doubling as a Democratic fundraiser and birthday gala for Pres.
—Mic Anderson Britannica Editors May 18, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
At the same time, the festival couldn’t convince a major Hollywood studio to participate in the old tradition of the gala premiere.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
The two leaders will meet again in the evening for a gala reception in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 19 May 2026
At an event doubling as a Democratic fundraiser and birthday gala for Pres.
—Mic Anderson Britannica Editors May 18, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
At the same time, the festival couldn’t convince a major Hollywood studio to participate in the old tradition of the gala premiere.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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