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gala

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




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The Paley Center for Media will celebrate Ford at its fall gala, alongside previously announced honorees Greg Berlanti, Goldie Hawn and Melissa McCarthy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

The show returns in City Center’s annual gala production, directed by David Mendizábal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Starting in 2027, the agreement replaces a rotation of the gala among major networks like ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Theagreement replaces the "Wheel Deal" system, which rotated the gala among major networks like ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Loyal subjects and friends,” continued Azaz, his voice echoing in the almost empty room, “once again on this gala occasion we have—” “Pardon me,” coughed Milo as politely as possible, “but everyone has gone.”

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster

In a year chock-full of museum galas, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ Saturday night soiree was especially star-studded.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

She was named to Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in sports in 2026 and has been a ubiquitous presence on red carpets, major sporting events and galas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

There have been security incidents at big-ticket galas before, most notably when a couple of fame-seekers crashed a state dinner in the first year of the Obama administration.

From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026

It isn’t an event of multimillion-dollar distribution deals or black-tie galas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026

She was often featured in the society pages of newspapers and magazines, attending balls and galas.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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