gala day
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It was a gala day, with President Ronald Reagan on hand to congratulate Petty, perhaps his finest hour in a career stuffed with celebrations.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2017
Because this is the school's gala day, Old Etonians the world over celebrate it with alumni dinners.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sometimes one is moved to give a luncheon "Just for fun," on some gala day which suggests that informality will be in keeping with its atmosphere.
From Gala Day Luncheons A Little Book of Suggestions by Burrell, Caroline Benedict
The next day was a gala day in Montgomery.
From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Semmes, Raphael
Children pursue their every-day sports with increased ardor, and the town puts on a gala day aspect.
From Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America by Ballou, Maturin Murray
