gala
Example Sentences
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The film has been selected by France as its official nomination for the Academy Awards, and is widely expected to make the shortlist for the Best International Feature at the gala event in March.
From Barron's
I once bolted from a family gala, getting a taxi to the station to make the late train back from Boston, arriving at 3 a.m. just so I could sleep in my own bed.
From Salon
The budding friendship will be tested by a high-stakes heist, carried out during the city's centennial gala by a snake, a species long banned from the city.
From Barron's
At the Tuesday night gala, the president’s favorite tenor, Christopher Macchio, serenaded business executives.
The crown prince's visit to Washington continues with a gala dinner on Tuesday night, followed by an investment summit on Wednesday.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
