Alabama
American Library Association
ˌä-(ˌ)lä 
ˌä-lə,
ˌa-lə
variants
or less commonly a la
: in the manner of
walking with a swagger à la John Wayne
Examples of ala in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
Its a la carte model meant passengers had to buy bundles or individual extras in addition to their ticket for things like seat assignments and carry-on or checked baggage.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
For a more lively, summery vibe, share plates of oysters (€5.50), scallops (€20) and steak a la plancha (€22), at Pintarroja.
—Yasmin Fahr, New York Times, 16 May 2024
But the league is aware that most younger viewers have passed on subscribing to pay TV bundles and get their video content online and a la carte.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Mexico later erected a monument to mothers called the Monumento a la Madre.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 12 May 2024
Full passes are available for purchase as of May 1, and a la carte tickets will go on sale in the coming weeks — all on the Food & Wine Classic Charleston website.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
Diego Pops For a more casual Mexican option with a great happy hour, check out Diego Pops for tacos a la carte, bean and cheese burritos, Sonoran hot dogs and build-your-own bowls.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2024
All of these snippets are served in a never-ending feed, a la Twitter.
—Michael Calore Lauren Goode, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
Preposition
This includes daily breakfast; a top-quality, multi-course dinner tasting menu in the main dining room, with its fieldstone fireplace and vaulted ceilings; and meals at Twiggs, the Farm’s restaurant that opened in 2022 with an a la carte menu inspired by the restaurant’s wood-burning oven.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
Its a la carte model meant passengers had to buy bundles or individual extras in addition to their ticket for things like seat assignments and carry-on or checked baggage.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
For a more lively, summery vibe, share plates of oysters (€5.50), scallops (€20) and steak a la plancha (€22), at Pintarroja.
—Yasmin Fahr, New York Times, 16 May 2024
But the league is aware that most younger viewers have passed on subscribing to pay TV bundles and get their video content online and a la carte.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Mexico later erected a monument to mothers called the Monumento a la Madre.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 12 May 2024
Full passes are available for purchase as of May 1, and a la carte tickets will go on sale in the coming weeks — all on the Food & Wine Classic Charleston website.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
Diego Pops For a more casual Mexican option with a great happy hour, check out Diego Pops for tacos a la carte, bean and cheese burritos, Sonoran hot dogs and build-your-own bowls.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2024
All of these snippets are served in a never-ending feed, a la Twitter.
—Michael Calore Lauren Goode, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Ala.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ala. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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Ala
2 of 3 abbreviation
alanine; alanyl
ALA
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