gala

Example Sentences

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The $1bn was intended for US Secret Service security upgrades as part of the construction, a request following April's shooting at a gala Trump attended at a hotel.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Keen-eyed fashion historians noticed that the late British singer and actor Jane Birkin caused a stir by wearing an almost identical dress to a Paris gala in 1969 with her then-partner Serge Gainsbourg.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

CANNES, France — On the second night of the Cannes Film Festival, director Thierry Frémaux introduced a gala presentation of a film he hailed as an example of “le cinema universal” and “un classique.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Lalo’s prominent violin part was played at the gala with impressive finesse by Hilary Hahn as guest.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

It was the end of a big gala and now everyone was asleep or resting—just waiting for night to return.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English