1
: a festive celebration
especially
: a public entertainment marking a special occasion
2
capitalized
: a medium-sized apple with crisp yellowish-white sweet flesh and a red skin or a golden skin with red striping
gala
adjective
Synonyms
Examples of gala in a Sentence
a grand gala celebrating the town's centennial
attended the gala celebrating the reopening of the museum
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024
TikTok is the gala’s sponsor this year, with support from Loewe.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for gala
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“Gala.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gala. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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