as in celebration
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something
attended the gala celebrating the reopening of the museum
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The actress — whose own birthday is a day later, on March 2 — included a photo of the father-daughter duo sitting together at a table at a gala, with each of them grinning at the camera as Bryce rested her head on her dad's shoulder.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
From Oscar parties to parking lots, Dafydd Jones’s L.A. photos capture a bygone era
March 1, 2025
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In the early 1990s, the English photographer Dafydd Jones was in New York shooting penthouse dinner parties and galas.
—airmail.news, 1 Mar. 2025
The gala's core mission is to support the center's research and treatment initiatives for neurodegenerative diseases.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The historic site was renovated and is marking the occasion with Saturday's ribbon-cutting ceremony, plus a gala (Tickets: $150) on Sunday.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
From Oscar parties to parking lots, Dafydd Jones’s L.A. photos capture a bygone era
March 1, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes
In the early 1990s, the English photographer Dafydd Jones was in New York shooting penthouse dinner parties and galas.
—airmail.news, 1 Mar. 2025
The gala's core mission is to support the center's research and treatment initiatives for neurodegenerative diseases.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The historic site was renovated and is marking the occasion with Saturday's ribbon-cutting ceremony, plus a gala (Tickets: $150) on Sunday.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Gala.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gala. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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