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gala

[gey-luh, gal-uh, gah-luh] / ˈgeɪ lə, ˈgæl ə, ˈgɑ lə /




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One weird trick to make your summer gala better.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

Macron, under pressure to show he is not fawning over Trump, has already said the evening at Versailles will not be a "gala" dinner.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

The $1bn was intended for US Secret Service security upgrades as part of the construction, a request following April's shooting at a gala Trump attended at a hotel.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

It was the second year that the gala took on the “Moca Legends” format, which recognizes figures who “cement the museum as a global leader in contemporary art,” per MOCA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

It was the end of a big gala and now everyone was asleep or resting—just waiting for night to return.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English




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