gala Definition
gala (gā′lə, gal′ə, gä′lə)
noun
- a festive occasion; festival; celebration
- a public entertainment
Etymology: < Fr or It gala < Sp < ? Ar khilá, a royal presentation robe
adjective
festive, or suitable for a festive occasion
gala Idioms
in gala
in festive dress
gala Synonyms
gala Synonyms
gala Usage Examples
Possessives
weekend: Full details of next weekend's gala are on the web.
Converse of object
- swim: Each year we participate in Cumbernauld schools swimming gala.
- attend: To add the necessary flavor, members are invited to attend the gala in appropriate period dress.
- organize: He was speaking at the opening of the annual Bank Holiday flower show, fete and gala organized by Caunton Young Farmers ' Club.
- hold: Swimming Gala - Year 7 held a gala at the end of term.
Adjective modifier
- diesel: The diesel gala also returns for a second year following the huge success of last year's event.
- annual: This year to help raise money for our annual swimming gala, we are having a sponsored distance swim.
- competitive: Weekly meetings at which members may learn to swim, practice swimming, practice for competitive galas or obtain distance awards.
Modifies a noun
- dinner: From May to October a weekly gala buffet dinner dance with live music is held.
- concert: Eating phase corresponds terms of her gala parties concerts covered by medical.
- premiere: They are as much a part of gala premieres as are the bright lights and red carpets.
- screenings: GALA SCREENINGS This year the film festival will be book ended by two films shot exclusively in Northern Ireland.
- ceremony: The awards were handed out at a gala ceremony at the Europa Hotel in Belfast, attended by more than 400 guests.
- evening: Gala evening final at the St Albans Arena on Friday 2nd July 2004.
Noun used with modifier
- black-tie: A total of 17 awards were handed out to business leaders at the black-tie gala awards dinner.
- swimming: The last swimming gala session will be Tuesday 6th December.
- farewell: We return to Lorraine for our farewell gala dinner.
- steam: The ever popular steam gala weekend will be held on 13th, 14th & 15th October 2006.
- diesel: It is not known whether the engine change will be done to allow it to operate in the April diesel gala.
- closing: This year however they redeemed themselves with a splendid closing gala - American Beauty.
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