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gala

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




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As I recounted in my book “The New Deal: A Modern History,” Smith’s keynote speech at the league gala was broadcast on a national radio hookup.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

One weird trick to make your summer gala better.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

Davis’s annual pre-Grammy charity gala, held the night before the awards every year since 1975, attracted hundreds of artists, executives, politicians and celebrities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Macron, under pressure to show he is not fawning over Trump, has already said the evening at Versailles will not be a "gala" dinner.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

The Mutual had thrown a five-day-long “Dedication Festival,” a gala event that included a formal banquet held, not on the NCC campus, but in Duke University’s “Great Hall.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

There have been security incidents at big-ticket galas before, most notably when a couple of fame-seekers crashed a state dinner in the first year of the Obama administration.

From Slate Apr. 28, 2026

Designers cater to an extremely exclusive clientele able to purchase pieces for thousands of dollars intended for red carpets, galas, weddings or other public events.

From Barron's Jan. 26, 2026

Lily and Annabel shared their names with Johnson’s biological daughters, while Angelina and Orlando were a nod to the kind of celebrities she sometimes rubbed shoulders with at charity galas.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 8, 2025

Only three Grand Slam galas - the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open - have been worth attending.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2025

The two of them had been a compatible, attractive, and charming couple, making the rounds of the black community’s fall galas, debutante balls, picnics, and fundraisers.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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