as in celebration
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 gala
The American Cinematheque Awards gala is an annual fundraiser for the nonprofit organization that continues its year-round programming at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, Los Feliz 3 Theatre in Los Feliz, and Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Contributors will be invited to a thank-you gala planned for a future date.
—Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
The team behind Anjin, a Japanese izakaya that was Kansas City’s only James Beard Award finalist during this year’s award season, went home empty-handed from a gala in Chicago on Monday.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
The gala was also punctuated by the celebration of its annual PNW Alumni Hall of Fame induction and alumni awards.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Contributors will be invited to a thank-you gala planned for a future date.
—Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
The team behind Anjin, a Japanese izakaya that was Kansas City’s only James Beard Award finalist during this year’s award season, went home empty-handed from a gala in Chicago on Monday.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
The gala was also punctuated by the celebration of its annual PNW Alumni Hall of Fame induction and alumni awards.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gala
Noun
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But there were also a smattering of fans with pre-revolutionary flags who booed the Iranian national anthem and erupted in celebration when New Zealand scored an early goal.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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There are few things that the left hates more than celebrations of America.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The organizers of a family-friendly bluegrass festival have cancelled their fall festival, according to an announcement made on the event’s website.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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The Score Lawrence street festival is rocking with live music, carnival games and balloon art ahead of tonight’s showdown between Argentina and Algeria.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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The festivities will begin tomorrow afternoon with a media session which will showcase highlights from the past decade at the resort and provide the updates about the latest developments, according to the organizers.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The shroud -- the shroud will likely come down probably after the fight, after the festivities and after the fireworks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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“Gala.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gala. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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