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gala

[gey-luh, gal-uh, gah-luh] / ˈgeɪ lə, ˈgæl ə, ˈgɑ lə /




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In a 2008 speech at the PEN Literary Gala, the late Nobel Prize-winning Black novelist Toni Morrison anticipated this new-old order in Donald Trump’s America.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

In a third, they are at the Met Gala.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

At the Met Gala, though, that idea met a more complicated set of expectations.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

After numerous sightings of the couple out together and sharing kisses in 2023, they confirmed to the New York Times at the 2024 Met Gala that they were dating.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

We take wedding attire as seriously as Anna Wintour takes the Met Gala.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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