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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The actress reportedly met the billionaire, who is the Kering CEO, in 2006 at an Italian gala.
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 15 July 2025
Many organizations today rely heavily on a single funding source—federal grants, gala events or large foundations.
—Sherry Quam Taylor, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The festival – running July 17 to 26 at the Jerusalem Cinematheque – will kick-off with a gala screening of Joachim Trier’s Cannes Grand Prize winner Sentimental Value in the traditional opening ceremony at the Sultan’s Pool amphitheatre.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the late singer’s history-making career, the gala will take place Aug. 9 — on what would have been Whitney Houston’s 62nd birthday — at the St. Regis Hotel in Atlanta, presented by The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation and Primary Wave Music.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 10 July 2025
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 15 July 2025
Many organizations today rely heavily on a single funding source—federal grants, gala events or large foundations.
—Sherry Quam Taylor, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The festival – running July 17 to 26 at the Jerusalem Cinematheque – will kick-off with a gala screening of Joachim Trier’s Cannes Grand Prize winner Sentimental Value in the traditional opening ceremony at the Sultan’s Pool amphitheatre.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the late singer’s history-making career, the gala will take place Aug. 9 — on what would have been Whitney Houston’s 62nd birthday — at the St. Regis Hotel in Atlanta, presented by The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation and Primary Wave Music.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 10 July 2025
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“Gala.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gala. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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