How to Use gala in a Sentence

gala

noun
  • The cruise will span 155 nights, and kicks off with a gala in San Diego.
    — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 5 Nov. 2022
  • An awards gala will take place that year to reveal the winner.
    — Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • Russell picked a Loewe gown for the 2024 gala, which featured a stiff, wood-like bodice.
    — Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
  • Match the gloves with your dress à la Poster Girl or go for a classic leather pair for a gala-ready look.
    — Kevin Leblanc, ELLE, 1 Aug. 2022
  • From black-tie galas to 1,000 gay men in jockstraps on Fire Island.
    — Helen Mitsios, SPIN, 16 May 2024
  • The gala, which costs nearly $400 a plate, has always sold out far in advance.
    — Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 4 Mar. 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
  • This year’s gala featured a spring theme, as flowers adorned the ballroom.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
  • Part of Galanthus, their genus name, is derived from the Greek word gala, meaning milk.
    — Irene Richardson, Country Living, 1 Jan. 2023
  • TikTok is the gala’s sponsor this year, with support from Loewe.
    — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
  • Williams and Neville are confirmed to attend the gala screening in London.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The church celebrates the end of the priesthood/temple ban in a joyous and soulful gala.
    — David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022
  • These end up being the only glimpses inside the gala to scroll through before common folk hit the hay.
    — Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 6 May 2024
  • Spain's Queen Letizia once again proved her status as one of the world's most stylish royals while hosting a gala this week.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 May 2023
  • The award was presented at a gala in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 10.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The two are forced to share a space and team up to attend a charity gala and discover that even a Grinch can find love.
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 10 Oct. 2022
  • 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
  • Anila and her husband also make a surprise cameo, adding to the mix of elite attending the gala.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The company confirmed the news on Facebook and said the ballet will premiere at its fall gala on Sept. 28.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Down the street, Cipriani is open for galas in the former National City Bank building.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Pageant’s annual gala, set for April 19, is the best show in town; the regular season opens on March 6.
    — New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The film had a successful world premiere screening on Tuesday at a gala in Bangkok.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 10 Mar. 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
  • But Wintour has been partial to giving Kardashian a showcase at the gala over the past 10 years.
    — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
  • At the Time 100 gala two months later, Mr. Smalls went with black overalls and a black blazer, along with a bandanna and huge black shades.
    — Sebastian Herrera, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The evening will also include a performance by Duran Duran, marking their return to the gala for the first time since 2013.
    — Marc Malkin, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The night before his accident, Abbott and his wife had attended a lavish gala hosted by his law firm.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025

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