gala

[US]/'gɑːlə/
[UK]/'ɡelə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. festival; celebration; grand social event
adj. festive; celebratory

Phrases & Collocations

charity gala

annual gala

spring festival gala

gala dinner

Example Sentences

This is a gala occasion.

the gala life of the very rich.

Christmas is a gala day.

a gala ball after the inaugural ceremony.

He is the special guest on a gala occasion.

The gala culminated in a firework display.

the day climaxed with a gala concert.

A gala dinner was held to celebrate the world premiere of the film.

The Queen attended a gala concert at the Royal Festival Hall.

People stood at every coign of vantage on both sides of the road to watch the gala parade.

Asian Winter Games, the most comprehensive quadrennial gala for winter sports in Asia, is sponsored by Olympic Council of Asia.

The character has access to whatever he or she needs on a daily basis, although large expenditures (a bejewelled suit of armour, a longship, a gala ball, entertaining the king, etc.) should be rare.

Real-world Examples

A little something to wear to tomorrow's gala.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

The company polled some 3,000 Chinese customers on their attitudes toward the annual shopping gala.

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

Can you tell me what you'd be wearing to this year's Met gala?

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities (Bilingual Selection)

She gave an eloquent speech at the gala dinner.

Source: Emma's delicious English

Was at a museum gala that night.

Source: The Good Place Season 2

That's another way of talking to your audiences, the way that the Met Gala is.

Source: The Life Philosophy of Stars (Bilingual Selection)

So, she was killed before the gala.

Source: English little tyrant

This is the sixth time that Taoray Wang has taken part in the week long fashion gala.

Source: CRI Online February 2017 Collection

One of my favorite moments at this year's gala came via TIME editor at large Jefrey Kluger.

Source: Time

You have to come take pictures of my gala.

Source: We all dressed up for Bill.

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