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gala

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




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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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art canceled a planned May 2027 exhibit and gala honoring fashion designer John Galliano.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Four months later, Mark went to a swimming gala where he competed against more experienced boys of the same age who were not disabled.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

In June they held a gala launch for Devendra Banhart’s new collection of poems, “Four Nose Jobs a Day” in the North Figueroa gallery, published by Unnamed as both book and record album.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

I’d forgotten that dancing was to follow the gala dinner.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

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

Following the galas, Salonen began the first regular L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025

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

She was often featured in the society pages of newspapers and magazines, attending balls and galas.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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