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 Met Gala, Wintour's annual charity gala for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, will take place on May 4.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2026
The move comes after China successfully displayed its humanoid technology at the Spring Festival gala earlier in February.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
The event will include raffles and an auction, according to a social media post for the gala.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Golf, tennis, yachting, charity galas, vintage cars, and polo Sundays out west remain part of life here.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2026
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2026
The move comes after China successfully displayed its humanoid technology at the Spring Festival gala earlier in February.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
The event will include raffles and an auction, according to a social media post for the gala.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Golf, tennis, yachting, charity galas, vintage cars, and polo Sundays out west remain part of life here.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gala
Noun
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The dugout celebration magnified with each runner that crossed home plate.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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After nearly 100 years, an overdue celebration.—
Ren Clayton,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As Coloradans look ahead to a summer full of live music, concertgoers may want to travel beyond metro Denver for two high-profile festivals that will return to a scenic spot a couple of hours southwest of town.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Austin holds a huge festival every year but Texas is doing their partying elsewhere.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Retired coach Jim Larranaga and his wife, Liz, were also there for the festivities.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Jon Cameron sported a tall green hat and faux red beard for the festivities.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Gala.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gala. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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