gala
noun
, ˈga-
, ˈgä-
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Synonyms for gala
Synonyms
carnival, celebration, fest, festival, festivity, fete (or fête), fiesta, jubilee
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To date, the EMCSF has provided nearly $3 million in scholarships, and the upcoming gala is the best way to ensure these programs continue to be a success. — From The Community, Houston Chronicle, "Scholarship winner featured at Sept. 17 gala," 6 Sep. 2019 For Vicente, the TIFF gala was a natural opportunity to remind people that TIFF is a year-round organization, bring together industry figures and recognize talent from the festival selection. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, "The Toronto International Film Festival is an essential Oscar-season stop, now with its own awards," 5 Sep. 2019 Roy said the anniversary gala scheduled for Oct. 3 at the Palace Hotel is the organization’s big annual fundraising event and could bring in upward of $450,000. — Phil Matier, SFChronicle.com, "SF top Dem Campos wants Shanti to pull award to Dede Wilsey — cites GOP fundraiser," 28 Aug. 2019 Results will be released in the spring at a breakfast gala and in special sections of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and JSOnline.com. — James B. Nelson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Love where you work? Nominate your employer to be a Journal Sentinel Top Workplace," 23 Aug. 2019 And Elizabeth Warren speaks at a DNC gala in San Francisco. — NBC News, "What the final race of 2018 might tell us about 2020," 22 Aug. 2019 The winner will be announced at the Best FIFA Football Awards gala in Milan on 23 September. — SI.com, "FIFA Reveal 10-Player Shortlist for 2019 Puskas Award," 19 Aug. 2019 That event was a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a $1,000-a-plate black-tie gala. — Tim Bannon, chicagotribune.com, "10 things to know about the United Center at 25 years, including when LeBron James settled a bet and the debut concert that tanked," 17 Aug. 2019 Beatrice's beau is known simply as Edo to his friends, and the pair made their first joint appearance at the National Portrait Gallery's gala in London on March 12, 2019. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Princess Eugenie’s Nickname for Princess Beatrice Is Super Cute," 10 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gala.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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gala
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, ˈga-lə, ˈgä-\
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