How to Use gala in a Sentence

gala

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  • The event’s annual awards gala will take place on Aug. 20.
    — William Earl, Variety, 18 July 2023
  • Utah Live Bands was hired to put on a second gala and tried to get paid for five months.
    — Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
  • From black-tie galas to elevated movie nights, here are nine of the best spots to watch the ball drop in NYC this year.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Kelsey's stylist, Danielle Goldberg, shared a photo of the star before the event (her bright red manicure is gala ready).
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 8 May 2023
  • The groundbreaking is scheduled on the same day as the Rep's annual fundraising gala, the Curtain Call Ball.
    — Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Dancing until midnight with music by James Gang capped off the gala.
    — U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Boodles also threw an evening gala on the Stoke Park grounds for roughly 40 of its top customers Wednesday night.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 July 2023
  • Tiles can be purchased with gala tickets or separately for kids and adults to paint.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2023
  • The day began with a luncheon where Metro met with the city’s civic leaders and ended with the Leslie Joanne Soirée, a gala honoring 250 of the city’s single mothers.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2023
  • This fall, the nonprofit also will hold its New York gala to mark its 25th anniversary.
    — Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2023
  • At the Super Supper and Auction annual school gala, the video was projected up on a large screen.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The inductees will be feted at a gala and awards ceremony at Villa Olivia in Bartlett next year.
    — Beacon-News Staff, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The reception was actually a gala where the bride and groom partied, friends and family turned up, and joy was present.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The winners will be announced at a gala ceremony in Chicago on June 10.
    — Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 3 Apr. 2024
  • This year’s gala will also include a 50th anniversary salute to hip hop music.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2023
  • The awards gala also serves as a fundraiser to support student scholarships.
    — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 17 June 2023
  • Most recently, the Elvis star had Gerber join him on the red carpet at the Time100 gala in April, where he was awarded as one of the most influential figures of the year.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 28 May 2023
  • Johnny Depp also posed on the red carpet and attended the opening gala, but kept a lower profile.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The standard line about awards season is that these fancy galas and parades of red carpet gowns are a celebration of art.
    — Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Charlene showed up for the gala in shimmering ensemble.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Its stone chambers are now mainly used for gala dinners and, in recent years, for South Pole’s management retreats.
    — Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Among the many tools for attracting gifts—from social media and email blasts to personal phone calls and fundraising galas—don’t overlook the good old-fashioned bake sale.
    — Richard Nalley, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2023
  • That vibe hasn’t changed much at this beachfront institution where weddings and galas are a daily affair.
    — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 27 June 2023
  • Crowe’s band, Indoor Garden Party, took to rocking the crowd outside the Thermal following the opening gala.
    — Will Tizard, Variety, 30 June 2023
  • The Steele family, who had performed for the company’s galas, was known in the community, and eldest brother J.D. was a natural choice to lead the choir.
    — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2023
  • The teen choirs rehearse in their own cities and join together annually for workshops and a gala performance.
    — Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 21 July 2023
  • Specifically to the territory of Ladakh, where the Ladakh's royal family will host a gala dinner for guests at Stok Palace.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The actor looks dashing enough in a tuxedo, wandering Wayne Manor during a charity gala.
    — Vulture, 17 June 2023
  • The Parrish also doubles as an ever-changing backdrop to some of the Hamptons’ best events, like its splashy fundraising gala held every summer.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 23 June 2023
  • More than seven decades later, the Seamaster has given rise to a full line that includes models that are strong enough to withstand the depths of the deep-sea diving and elegant enough to wear to a glitzy gala.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 June 2023

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