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
Over the weekend, the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was evacuated after a gunman tried to storm the annual gala fundraiser event.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
On Monday evening in Manhattan, Clooney was celebrated with Film at Lincoln Center’s 51st Chaplin Award during a starry gala at Alice Tully Hall.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
Hours before the private Evanston school’s Blue and Gold fundraising gala, Roycemore School Board of Trustees Chair Anthony Chambers sent out an urgent letter addressed to parents and the school community.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
While there were plenty of laughs as George Clooney was given the Chaplin Award from Film at Lincoln Center, the serious side of him ultimately took over in the home stretch of Monday night’s gala.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
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Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
On Monday evening in Manhattan, Clooney was celebrated with Film at Lincoln Center’s 51st Chaplin Award during a starry gala at Alice Tully Hall.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
Hours before the private Evanston school’s Blue and Gold fundraising gala, Roycemore School Board of Trustees Chair Anthony Chambers sent out an urgent letter addressed to parents and the school community.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
While there were plenty of laughs as George Clooney was given the Chaplin Award from Film at Lincoln Center, the serious side of him ultimately took over in the home stretch of Monday night’s gala.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gala
Noun
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Kate Perez The royal visit is part of the celebrations surrounding the 250th anniversary of the United States.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Of course, that’s probably because Boldy blacked out during his own celebration.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the same way that SXSW emerged in the late ’80s to help solidify an infrastructure to support independent musicians, and a larger music festival ecosystem followed, Jupiter Festival Miami aims to pave the way for creators to be taken seriously as the next wave of cultural curators.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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Established in 2010 by Marissa Amoni, Jenn Byrne, Lisa Gloria and Nate Miller, the festival focuses on showcasing only local artists living within 30 miles of Aurora, the release said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Dogfish Head is the official beer of Record Store Day and has gotten in on the festivities beginning in 2025 via a series of limited-edition Grateful Dead compilations titled On a Back Porch.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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Privately, one network executive explained why the festivities moved forward.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Gala.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gala. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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