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gala

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




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Five years later, when she was no longer on his staff, she met him for drinks at a gala.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The news came at Taco Bell’s Live Más Live gala March 10, during which the company introduced more than 20 new menu items — though the under-eye patches are the only non-edibles being rolled out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Famed for both his powerful, challenging performances and his disdain for Hollywood's awards circuit, Penn did not attend Sunday's Oscars gala.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

"Did you think Aunt Gladys would end up here at the Oscars?" she told Variety before the gala.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

He told me about a huge gala at the Marion Hotel, and said the junior and senior picnics at Central High were better than Christmas and New Year’s combined.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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