gala
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Cruise took the hand of Catherine, Princess of Wales, as they talked and laughed on a black carpet - instead of the traditional red - before the royal gala screening of Digger in Leicester Square.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
“There has to be change,” Hammer told a ballroom of Cuban-American lawyers at a February bar association gala in Miami.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Xi also stayed for less than 24 hours, skipping the gala dinner hosted by Modi on Saturday night.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The 78th Emmy Awards gala will be hosted by "Law and Order: SVU" star Mariska Hargitay, who won two Emmys last weekend for her documentary "My Mom Jayne."
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
“The gala was to have celebrated the engagement. Have you been courted yet, Matilda?”
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
She was named to Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in sports in 2026 and has been a ubiquitous presence on red carpets, major sporting events and galas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Before they were squabbling in court and attending fashion galas, today’s masters of the universe built their names on engineering, coding and hard-charging leadership.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
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
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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